LaValley and Schend vie for two-year seat

Democrat Gary LaValley and Republican Terry Schend will face off in Tuesday's City Council election for the chance to represent Ward 2 for the next two years.

Neither candidate has held political office before.

Schend, who owned Tempo Electric in Havre for 25 years, said he has participated in several community organizations over the years. Now that he no longer has the responsibility of running his own business, he wants to get more involved.

"Now that I'm no longer an employer, I have more time and I feel this is an opportunity to continue that involvement," said Schend, 59.

LaValley, a f...