A write-in candidate was certified for the Donley County Tax Assessor / Collector’s position Tuesday as local political parties considered their options for the job.
Deedra Keen submitted 100 signatures on a petition to file as a write-in candidate, and Donley County Judge John Howard certified her application Tuesday morning. Keen only needed 50 verified signatures of county voters, the judge said.
Donley County Democratic Chair Jean Taylor said this week that she has received interest from at least two potential candidates for the job.
Donley County Republican Party Chairman Bill Word could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon, but last week he set a deadline of August 9 for interested persons to contact him about the job. Sources have told the Enterprise there were several persons interested in being the Republican candidate.
The office of tax assessor / collector is currently held by Linda Crump, who plans to retire when her term expires at the end of this year. Tammy Morrow, running as a Republican, had been the only candidate for the upcoming November election but withdrew from race for medical and personal reasons last month.
The party chairs have until August 21 to name a candidate to appear on the November ballot.
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