Dem in 104th

This will be our area's first contested open House seat since the 2001 redistricting.

Veteran Danville Alderman Michael Puhr on Friday filed petitions to run as a Democrat for state representative in the 104th House District....

Puhr, 54, has been an alderman since 2001. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2003. He was born in Wisconsin but has lived in Danville since 1966. For 36 years, he has been operations manager at Danville Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

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A Democratic candidate is also filing to run in the 87th House District.