LA Pine, OR -- Republican leaders representing House District 55 met in La Pine Saturday to select 3 candidates to finish retired Republican Representative, Mike McLane's, term.

Real Estate Broker from Prineville Vikki Iverson, Central Oregon Federation of Republican Women Chair, Deborah Tilden, also of Prineville, and Crook County Republican activist Peter Sharp were chosen during the meeting at the La Pine Community Center, according to Deschutes County Commissioner, Tony DeBone. He says he is looking forward to the next step in filling the vacancy McLane left when he recently took the bench, as a Circuit Court Judge.