Three sign up for hospital board seats

After one week of filing candidates are being slow to emerge for most races for local offices.

With the exception of the City of Howardwick (see related article), three of the other five local governments had not had anyone sign up as of Tuesday morning. The Donley County Hospital District and the City of Clarendon did have some activity, however.

Incumbents Wayne Tubbs (Place 1) and Melinda McAnear (Place 3) have applied to run for re-election on the hospital board, which oversees emergency medical services and indigent care in the county. They are joined by a new comer, Carey Wann, who is seeking the Place 2 seat currently held by Bob Watson.

Mayor Larry Hicks has filed his application at Clarendon City Hall to seek re-election. In addition to his position, the city also has two aldermen’s positions up for election this year

Hedley has three positions open on its Board of Aldermen this year but had no candidates as of Tuesday.

Likewise, the three positions up this year on the Clarendon ISD Board of Trustees had not attracted any candidates.

Hedley ISD was also still looking for candidates for its Board of Trustees where two terms are up this year.

All local offices are elected at-large, but hospital board candidates must sign up for a specific place.

Sign up continues through March 1, 2013; and the elections will be held Saturday, May 11.