Candidates still applying for elections

A few more candidates have joined the races for local offices, but only one board has enough candidates to hold an election at this point.

The City of Howardwick was still leading the candidate count at eight with David P. Cafferata and former alderman Mike Rowland running for mayor; William R. Jordan, Gail Leathers, and Jim Cockerham running for two vacant full terms on the Board of Aldermen; and Alderman Gene Rogers, Cory Longan, former mayor H.L. “Buster” Baird, and Sandy Sanders vying for two unexpired terms.

In Clarendon, Sandy Skelton has thrown his hat in the ring this week for one of the two full terms up on the Board of Aldermen. Mayor Larry Hicks filed to run for re-election previously.

Two incumbents on the Clarendon ISD Board of Trustees have filed the paperwork to run for their offices again. Robin Ellis and James Shelton are seeking re-election. There are three seats up on that board this year.

Hedley ISD has two terms up this year on its Board of Trustees, and incumbent Bonnie Walsh was the only candidate as of Tuesday.

As of Tuesday morning, the Donley County Hospital District still reported having just three candidates, one for each of the expiring seats. Incumbents Wayne Tubbs (Place 1) and Melinda McAnear (Place 3) are seeking re-election on the hospital board, which oversees emergency medical services and indigent care in the county. Carey Wann is also seeking the Place 2 seat currently held by Bob Watson.

The City of Hedley has three positions open on its Board of Aldermen this year but had no candidates as of Tuesday.

All local offices are elected at-large, but hospital board candidates must sign up for a specific place.

Sign up continues through March 1, 2013; and the elections will be held Saturday, May 11.