Citizens can start signing up next Wednesday, January 17, 2024, for positions at seven local governments that are scheduled to hold elections this spring.
The cities of Clarendon, Hedley, and Howardwick; the Clarendon and Hedley school districts; the Clarendon College District; and the Donley County Hospital District all have a total of 21 positions available this year.
In Clarendon, the two-year terms of Aldermen John Lockhart, Larry Jeffers, and Tommy Hill are up this year.
Hedley has two aldermen’s seats and the mayor’s position up this year. Those are two-year terms and are currently held by Mayor Trisha Chambless and Aldermen Aaron Hanes and Clayton Beagle.
In Howardwick the terms of Aldermen Mary Grady, Terry Barnes, and Del Essary are expiring. Those are all two-year terms.
Clarendon ISD Trustees serve three years, and the terms of Wayne Hardin and Wes Hatley are expiring.
Hedley ISD has two three-year terms up this year. Those seats are held by Carole Ward and Dana Bell.
The Clarendon College Board of Regents’ terms are six years, and three full terms are up this year as well as one partial term. The full terms are held by Tommy Waldrop, Janice Knorpp, and Lon Adams. A partial term expiring in 2028 is also up this year and is currently held by Brittney Word.
The Donley County Hospital District Board of Directors has four two-year terms up this year. Those are currently held by Jan Farris – Place 4, Nikki Adams – Place 5, Mark C. White – Place 6, and Lori Howard – Place 7.
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 16.
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