Dateline: February 15, 2007

Filing period open for local elections

The sign-up period is underway for potential candidates seeking positions on any of six local boards for this spring’s elections.

The City of Clarendon will hold an election to choose the mayor and two aldermen for two-year terms. Those positions are currently held by Mayor Mark White and Aldermen Michael Tibbets and Bobbie Kidd.

The City of Howardwick will elect the mayor and two aldermen. The terms of Mayor Marvin Elam and Aldermen Pat Butler (serving for Bill Barton) and Bobby Murdock are up for election this year. These officers each serve two-year terms.

Hedley’s election will select three members of the board of aldermen for two-year terms. Those seats are now held by Aldermen Bruce Howard, Tangela Copelin, and Jim Lollar (serving for Pam Casteel).

Three positions on the Clarendon ISD Board of Trustees are up this year. Those seats are currently held by Marvin Thompson, Reneé Betts, and James Shelton and are three-year terms.

Three full terms and one unexpired term are up for election this year on the Hedley ISD Board of Trustees. The three-year positions of Jason Sargent, Marlee Sharp, and Abby O’Neal are expiring; and two years remain on the term of Troy Monroe for which Rex Morris was appointed.

The Donley County Hospital District will select three two-year positions on its board, now held by Don Thornberry (Place 1), Alan Fletcher (Place 2), and Melinda McAnear (Place 3).

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

Sign up continues through March 12, 2007; and the elections will be held Saturday, May 12.