Clark draws 2 challengers for seat on T-N Fire Board

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TILTON-NORTHFIELD — The controversy that brought Fire Chief Brad Ober to the brink of dismissal for failing to meet a residency requirement has left his principal antagonist, Commissioner Pat Clark, facing a challenge for re-election to the Tilton-Northfield Fire Commission in March.
Eric Pyra and Jane Alden, both members of the Tilton Budget Committee, have entered the race to unseat Clark, who defeated Kevin Waldron of Northfield in a contentious election in 2010 to win his seat on the commission.
By insisting that Ober establish residency within the district by January 2 or face termination, Clark aroused the ire of the Tilton selectmen. The crisis was averted when Ober rented an apartment in Tilton on the eve of the deadline.