Photo for File: Voting sign at Hill Presbyterian Church in Butler. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

Lifelong Summit Township resident Chester “Chad” Spohn III is challenging township supervisor chairman Willie Adams in the May 16 primary election for a seat on the township board of supervisors.

Both candidates are running on the Republican ballot. No Democratic candidates filed to run for supervisor in the township.

Spohn, an oil and gas worker who attended Gannon University, said this is his first run for public office, and he was inspired to run because of the growth he has seen in the community.

“There's a lot of growth in the community and a lot of changes happening,” Spohn said. “I just wanted to get involved in those efforts, do what's best for residents in a cost standpoint.”