Candidates continue filing for local boards

With less than two weeks remaining in the sign-up period, only one out of seven local governments has enough candidates to hold an election this year, and some positions have no candidates at all as of Tuesday morning.

The City of Clarendon has four people running for three seats on the city council. Incumbent Aldermen John Lockhart, Larry Jeffers, and Eulaine McIntosh will be joined on the ballot by former alderman Tommy Hill.

A full slate of candidates has filed for re-election in Howardwick without opposition thus far. Incumbent Aldermen Mary Grady, Terry Barnes, and Del Essary are all seeking new terms.

All incumbents on Donley County Hospital Board have filed for re-election, including Jan Farris – Place 4, Nikki Adams – Place 5, Mark C. White – Place 6, and Lori Howard – Place 7.
Hedley CISD also has candidates for both of its open board seats with incumbents Bruce Howard and Michael Metcalf both signed up.

Hedley Mayor Carrie Butler has filed for re-election with no opposition, and Sandy Wilkinson has filed to run for one of the two seats available on the city council. Aldermen Tom Carson and Danny Russell have not yet filed for re-election.

Clarendon CISD incumbent Trustees Robin Ellis and Chuck Robertson have filed for re-election. One other open Clarendon school board position is currently held by Zack Robinson.

Clarendon College has six positions available on the board of regents with no candidates as of press time. Three full six-year terms are available – the positions of Susie Shields and James Shelton as well as one vacant seat. Two partial terms are available for two years – one seat is held by Lon Adams and the other is vacant. And one other partial term is available for four years, and that seat is currently held by Chris Matthews.

All local boards are elected at-large, but hospital board candidates must file for a specific place on the board.

Candidate applications are available from the administrative offices of each entity.
Filing continues through Friday, February 18. Elections are scheduled to be held Saturday, May 7, 2022.