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Ben Shankles

Candidate for Marion County Mayor

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About Marion County Mayor

The county mayor should have a picture of the total government operation than any other county official, and should also have the knowledge, information and leadership ability to steer the county in the direction most beneficial to the county's future. The county mayor is the accounting officer and chief financial officer of the county; he or she is charged with the care and custody of county property.
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