Larry Conder won the Central County Commission race by a wide margin in Tuesday’s General Election, drawing nearly 70% of the votes over opponent Tyler Sagardoy.
Conder will serve on Fiscal Court alongside East Commissioner Janie Marksberry, West Commissioner Chris Castlen, and Judge-Executive Charlie Castlen.
Conder received 22,158 votes, while Sagardoy received 9,988 votes.
“Whenever you look at the numbers, and the indications are 70% to 30%, that indicates one huge thing: voters reached across the aisle to vote for me to ensure I’m on the Fiscal Court for the next 4 years,” Conder said.
Conder said that he plans to focus on helping allocate the CARES Act money in ways that are beneficial for the community — like internet, water, sewer, etc.
“I’m charged by the same amount of people to do the same thing – reach across the aisle and do the right things for the right reasons,” he said. “There are a lot of different needs out there that need to be addressed. We must also ensure our opiate settlement funding and additional government-issued money are used correctly.”
Conder’s other area of focus is looking to the future and teaching citizens how to take better care of themselves. One of his greatest passions is providing and caring for youth in the community.
“Let’s show our children that we care, and we’re going to do something about it,” he said. “Let’s hopefully help them down a good path where they don’t have to take drugs to not feel pain.”
Conder is a Daviess County native and spent nearly his entire life here. He started his own natural gas marketing company after leaving Texas Gas in 1995. In 1999 he began work for the Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, which delivers natural gas to municipalities.
Conder served two terms as an Owensboro City Commissioner. He was first elected in 2016 and was re-elected in 2018.
“This started a little over a year ago,” Conder said of his bid to gain another political seat. “In the process, a lot of family and friends saw the movement and joined our efforts. Now here it is, finally finished, and it’s a sigh of relief.”
