Sullivan County Commissioners District 2: Nelson, Bednar focus on county budget priorities

By: Patrick O'Grady

Outlets: Valley News

Published: October 30, 2026

Words: 984

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Long-time Sullivan County Commissioner Ben “Bennie” Nelson, a Newport Republican, is being challenged by Springfield Democrat Jim Bednar for the District 2 commissioner’s seat in the Nov. 3 election.

Bednar, 71, said “service and community” are the two characteristics that have defined his life and career, which included 40 years with the U.S. Agency for International Development managing projects in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

He describes his run as coming out of retirement for a …

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