New Marquette County Commissioner Dana LaLonde, left, is sworn in by deputy county clerk Cory Beth Griggs at the Marquette County Courthouse on Monday after being selected by the board to fill the seat formerly held by longtime commissioner Gerry Corkin. (Journal photo by Randy Crouch)

By RANDY CROUCH

Journal Staff Writer

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Board of Commissioners selected former Negaunee Mayor Dana LaLonde to fill the seat left behind by late Commissioner Gerry Corkin during a Tuesday meeting.

LaLonde was picked from a pool of six candidates who applied to fill the vacant 4th District seat after Corkin died on Sept. 21.

LaLonde has served as the Mayor of Negaunee. She currently serves as a member of the Negaunee City Council.

She will serve out the remainder of Corkin’s term and would be required to run for re-election in November of 2024.