Seven candidates have signed up to run for local offices in Donley County during the first week of filing.
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.
As of Tuesday morning, the City of Howardwick was leading the candidate count with three people having filed for three positions available on the city council. Aldermen Mary Grady and Terry Barnes are seeking re-election, and Johnny Hubbard is also running.
Both incumbents at Hedley CISD have filed for re-election to the school board. Dana Bell and Carole Ward are seeking new terms in office.
In the City of Clarendon, Alderman Tommy Hill will be on the ballot for one of three positions on the city council up for election this year. Aldermen John Lockhart and Larry Jeffers currently hold the other two positions.
Mayor Trisha Chambless is seeking a full term in office in Hedley, and two other positions are available on the city council. Those seats are currently held by Aldermen Aaron Hanes and Clayton Beagle.
The Donley County Hospital District has Mark C. White running for re-election to his Place 6 spot on the board of directors, and three other positions are also up this year. The terms of Jan Farris – Place 4, Nikki Adams – Place 5, and Lori Howard – Place 7 are expiring.
No one has signed up to run for any of the four positions on the Clarendon College Board of Regents. Those seats are currently held by Tommy Waldrop, Janice Knorpp, Lon Adams, and Brittney Word.
Likewise, no one has signed up for the Clarendon ISD Trustees positions now held by Wayne Hardin and Wes Hatley.
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. This spring’s elections are scheduled to be held Saturday, May 4, 2024.
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