Green County Board
Each member of the Green County Board of Supervisors is up for election on the April 1 ballot. All incumbent candidates are running again and are challenged, except in District 5, where Supervisor Mary Alice Hart has announced she will not seek re-election. Kate Maresch is running for that seat.
Name: Michael L. Furgal
Position sought: County Board Supervisor, District 6
Age: 74
City/town of residence: Monroe
Family: Wife: Marian; three children, five grandchildren
Education: Associate of Arts in Political Science, Palomar College; Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies, Chapman University; Masters of Arts in Education, Pepperdine University
Occupation: Retired Marine Carps Intelligence Officer
Previous elected positions held: County Board Supervisor since 1989
What are the top issues facing this district/board and how would you work to resolve them?
The crumbling infrastructure at the Pleasant View complex needs to be addressed. Human Services need to be housed in a facility that offers safety and privacy to the clients and the staff. The nursing home needs to be modernized. I will endeavor to help get a referendum placed on the ballot so that we can move forward with these necessary infrastructure improvements.
What are other key issues facing the district/board, and how would you work to resolve them?
The homeless situation in Green County needs to be addressed. We need to established some sort of county-level homeless shelter.
Position sought: County Board Supervisor, District 6
Age: 74
City/town of residence: Monroe
Family: Wife: Marian; three children, five grandchildren
Education: Associate of Arts in Political Science, Palomar College; Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies, Chapman University; Masters of Arts in Education, Pepperdine University
Occupation: Retired Marine Carps Intelligence Officer
Previous elected positions held: County Board Supervisor since 1989
What are the top issues facing this district/board and how would you work to resolve them?
The crumbling infrastructure at the Pleasant View complex needs to be addressed. Human Services need to be housed in a facility that offers safety and privacy to the clients and the staff. The nursing home needs to be modernized. I will endeavor to help get a referendum placed on the ballot so that we can move forward with these necessary infrastructure improvements.
What are other key issues facing the district/board, and how would you work to resolve them?
The homeless situation in Green County needs to be addressed. We need to established some sort of county-level homeless shelter.