Community turns out for changing of guard as Case retires from Commission, Gould sworn in

County Commissioner Vic Case did not seek re-election in 2022 after 16 years in office.
County Commissioner Vic Case did not seek re-election in 2022 after 16 years in office.

Wichita County elections are generally uneventful. Few offices are routinely contested, especially if an incumbent is seeking another term.

The 2006 election proved a little different. County Commissioner for Precinct 1, Richard Shimanek, sought a second term as a Republican. Vic Case entered the race as a write-in candidate for the Democratic party in August. No Democrat was printed on the Novembe…