Beck claims Commissioner seat in a landslide

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 5:10 PM

Andy Beck knows a thing or two about what it means to be a Putnam County Commissioner.
He had quite the role model in his father, Gene, who spent 26 years as a commissioner before spending another dozen as a county councilman.
Now, Beck has a seat at the commissioners' table, capturing the Republican primary Tuesday night in a landslide. Beck led from wire to wire and amassed 2,227 votes or 57.52 percent.

"Thanks Gene. Feels really good and pretty proud," Beck told The Putnam County Post.

Brad Buchanan finished second with 681 votes (17.59 percent), David Fuhrman was third with 496 votes (12.81 percent) and Don Hatfield finished fourth with 468 votes (12.09 percent).

"It feels great. Thank you Putnam County and all the voters out there. You never know until the last vote is counted. I never took anything for granted," Beck said.

Beck already knows what he will focus on should he win in November and it starts with ensuring Putnam County gets its full share of gas tax funds.