Candidate deadline is this Friday

With only a few days left before the sign-up period closes, the City of Hedley is the only one of seven local governments that has drawn enough candidates to have a competitive election.

As of Tuesday morning, four other local entities had drawn just enough candidates to fill the seats available in this spring’s election, and two more were still one candidate short.

In Hedley, the terms of Mayor Leon Ward and Aldermen Lonnie Roby and Carrie Butler are up this year. All three incumbents are running for reelection, and challenger Diana Postma has filed for the board, setting up the need for an election this May.

The City of Clarendon has three spots open and three candidates at press time. Aldermen Larry Jeffers and Beverly Burrow are seeking re-election and John Lockhart has also filed to run for the board.

The Clarendon College District has three seats available on the Board of Regents, and the positions are held by Dr. John Howard, Dr. Bill Sansing, and Jack Moreman, and all three have filed to run again.

Incumbent Ted Wright and challengers Troy Monroe and Michelle McCann have signed up to run for three positions on the Hedley ISD Board of Trustees.

The Donley County Hospital Board has four positions up this year. Those seats are held by Jan Farris, Jeannie Owens, Mark C. White, and Lori Howard. All four are signed up.

H.L. Baird and Sam Grider are running for the city board in Howardwick where three positions are open.

Clarendon ISD has two trustee positions up this year, and incumbent Weldon Sears has filed for re-election.

Filing for local positions runs through Friday, February 28. Elections will are scheduled for May 10.