Citizens wishing to serve their community can now sign up 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 24 positions available this year.
In Clarendon, the two-year terms of Aldermen John Lockhart, Larry Jeffers, and Eulaine McIntosh 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 Carrie Butler and Aldermen Tom Carson, and Danny Russell.
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 Robin Ellis, Chuck Robertson, and Zack Robinson are expiring this year.
Hedley ISD has two full three-year terms up this year. Those seats are held by Bruce Howard and Michael Metcalf.
Six positions are up this year on the nine member Clarendon College Board of Regents. College board member terms are six years, and three full terms are up this year as well as three partial terms. The full terms expiring this year are currently held by Susie Shields and James Shelton and one vacant seat formerly held by Ruth Robinson. Two partial terms are up on the college board that expire in 2024. Those are the terms of Lon Adams, who was appointed to the seat formerly held by Jerry Woodard, and a vacant seat formerly held by Edwin Campbell. A third partial term on the college board expires in 2026 and is currently held by Chriss Matthews, who was appointed after the resignation of Darlene Spier.
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 began January 19 and continues through Friday, February 18. Elections are scheduled to be held Saturday, May 7, 2022.
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