PONTIAC - A retired educator from rural Emington is expected to be nominated to take an open seat on the Livingston County Board.

Republican precinct committeemen and Livingston County Board officials from District 2 met Thursday at the Livingston County Courthouse and recommended Bob Young.

County Board Chairman Bill Flott said he will nominate Young for approval at the Nov. 15 County Board meeting.

If approved, Young will take the District 2 seat left by Andrew Thompson, who resigned at the October board meeting.

During his 33-year career, the lifelong resident of Livingston County was a teacher and then an administrator for schools in Saunemin, Sheldon and elsewhere.

Young answered questions concerning pending issues, including the fate of the county-owned Livingston Manor nursing home and wind farm development.

He said he wants to see low-income nursing home residents cared for, and he hopes interest from the $23 million nursing home construction fund will be used for that.

Concerning wind farms, Young said he wants to see farmers benefit from renting land for wind turbines but he would not necessarily want a wind farm on his own farm.

Young plans to run in the Feb. 5 GOP primary for the seat, which is up for election in November 2008.

Also seeking the seat was Dwight resident Richard Thomas, who recently accepted a job as a full-time nurse at Livingston Manor.

Flott said that county employees previously have been told they cannot work for the county and run for the board.

Thomas said he plans to run in the primary.