LaCrosse native Nealey in 16th District rep race

LaCrosse native Terry Nealey will face Laura Grant of Walla Walla in the November election for state representative for the 16th Legislative District in a battle of the offspring of former state legislators.

“We put up a real strong showing in the primary, and I think we stand a real good chance of winning this fall,” Nealey told the Gazette Tuesday.

The two both had parents who served as legislators.

Nealey’s run in the 16th District race should add some off-year election interest to the political scene in Whitman County.

Nealey, a long-time attorney at Dayton, graduated from LaCrosse High Sc...