In a news release Wednesday, Randy Marintzer announced he has filed to run for the Ellis County Commission Third District seat.
His statement follows:
Hello, My name is Randy Marintzer. I am a candidate for the 3rd District, Ellis County Commissioner seat.
I was born in McCook, Neb., and grew up on a farm near Herndon, Kan.
I graduated from Herndon Rural High School in 1967. After high school, I attended NWK Vo-Tech school in Goodland, Kan., studying Auto Body Mechanics and graduated in 1969.
After Vo-Tech school, I was drafted into the United States Army and did my tour of duty Germany at an infantry soldier and welder. I was Honorably Discharged in 1971.
In the fall of 1971 , I enrolled at Fort Hays State College and studied Business Administration. In 1975 , I graduated Cum Laude from Fort Hays with my Business Administration degree.
After college, I went to work selling Ag Equipment out of Garden City, Kan. In 1979, I bought a small parcel of land in Ellis County and started farming. During the early years of farming, I started my own company, Buckeye Implement Co., and continued selling "short" lines of machinery and equipment, mostly sprayers. I also worked in the oilfield business during that time. I continued to expand my farming and ranching operation.
Eventually, I became certified as a Commercial Pesticide Applicator and did commercial spraying for neighbors.
I continue in most of these interests at this time.