More candidates have stepped forward to run for elected office as sign-ups continue at seven local governments.
The cities of Clarendon, Hedley, and Howardwick; the Clarendon and Hedley school districts; and the Donley County Hospital District all have a total of 19 local positions available this year.
In Clarendon, the two-year terms of Mayor Sandy Skelton and Aldermen Nathan Floyd and Jacob Fangman are up this year. Skelton has filed to run again, and former alderman Tommy Hill has filed to run again for the city council. Floyd resigned his seat recently.
All three incumbents whose seats are expiring on the Donley County Hospital District Board of Directors have filed for re-election to two-year terms. Those officials are Rose Lemley – Place 1, Jeff Robertson – Place 2, and Melinda McAnear – Place 3.
Clarendon ISD Trustees Wayne Hardin and Wes Hatley are running to serve three more years.
Hedley ISD incumbents have also all filed to run again. Dana Bell and Carole Ward are running for their full terms. Bruce Howard is running to continue to serve one year is remaining on the seat formerly held by Billy Hall, and, Shauna Herbert is running to continue to serve out the two years remaining on Susan Cosby’s term.
In Howardwick the terms of Mayor Tony Clemishire and Aldermen Jerry Mullanax and Johnny Floyd are expiring. Those are all two-year terms, and Clemishire and Floyd have filed to run again. Jada Murray has also filed to run for alderman.
The City of Hedley has three aldermen’s seats up this year on the city council. Those are two-year terms and are currently held by Aldermen Tonya Metcalf, Alicia Hanes, and Trisha Chambless.
The Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors has five directors up for election this year, including the four-year term currently held by Chancy Cruse – Precinct 5, which encompasses most of Donley County.
All local boards are elected at-large, but hospital board candidates must file for a specific place on the ballot. Candidate applications are available from the administrative offices of each entity.
Filing continues through Friday, February 12. Elections are scheduled to be held Saturday, May 1, 2021.
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