Michelle Meiwes notes Allen County has not had a female commissioner since Jean Barber retired 20 years ago.
She hopes to change that.
Meiwes filed Monday for a seat on the County Commission to represent District 2, which covers much of the northern half of the county, and includes Gas, LaHarpe, Mildred and the northeast quadrant of Iola.
Meiwes filed as a Democrat, the only member of the party to register by Monday’s deadline. That means she will face the winner of three Republican hopefuls — David Lee, Craig Mentzer or Eugene Weatherbie — in the November general election.