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Carey drops out of HEA race

Published 9:30 pm Wednesday, March 9, 2022

By Camille Botello

Soldotna City Council member Dave Carey speaks during a meeting of the Soldotna City Council on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna City Council member Dave Carey speaks during a meeting of the Soldotna City Council on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Dave Carey on Thursday pulled his name from the list of candidates running for a seat on the Homer Electric Association Board of Directors, according to a statement. He was running against Daniel Furlong for District 2, which represents Soldotna, Sterling and Kasilof.

In the statement, Carey said he’s stepping down to dedicate his time to a Christian men’s group.

“I apologize for having a petition filled out, and then filing for election and then deciding not to run,” he said in the statement. “HEA is a most important organization providing life-giving services to its members and having wonderful employees.”

Daniel Hyman, Summer Lazenby and Wayne H. Ogle are running for the District 1 seat. Troy Jones, Lonnie Lambert, Erin McKittrick and Douglas Stark are running in District 3.

Furlong is now the only candidate for District 2.

​​Ballots will be mailed to HEA members on April 4, and must be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 3 to count in the election.

Reach reporter Camille Botello at camille.botello@cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsulaclarion.

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