Don Westerhausen

Democrats who live in South Bend Common Council District 4, covering the city's east side, and want to replace the resigning Troy Warner should notify St. Joseph County Democratic Party Chair Don Westerhausen. He has 30 days to schedule a party caucus to vote on Warner's replacement.

South Bend Mayor James Mueller Thursday announced that Common Council member Troy Warner will become his chief of staff. St. Joseph County Democratic Party Chair Don Westerhausen is taking applications from people interested in the council seat and will soon set a party caucus to pic Warner's replacement.

Republican St. Joseph County Commissioners President Carl Baxmeyer would only say that commissioners have made no decisions on what to do with the Portage Manor property.

St. Joseph County Democratic Party Vice-Chair Don Westerhausen is the first to declare his candidacy for party chair.