Candidates can sign up on Monday

Dateline: February 7, 2008

Candidates can sign up on Monday

While races for county offices are already well underway, a whole new field for local candidates will open next week.

Starting Monday, citizens wishing to serve on any one of seven local boards can sign up for a place on the ballot.

The City of Clarendon will hold an election to choose three aldermen for two-year terms. Those positions are currently held by Aldermen Tommy Hill, Janice Knorpp, and Chris Ford.

The City of Howardwick will elect three aldermen. The terms of Aldermen Rod Donaldson, Sam Grider, and Lee Ann Cook are up for election this year. These officers each serve two-year terms.

Hedley’s election will select a mayor and two members of the board of aldermen for two-year terms. Those seats are now held by Mayor Janie Hill and Aldermen Ricki Baker and Leon Ward.

Two positions on the Clarendon ISD Board of Trustees are up this year. Those seats are currently held by Weldon Sears and Lance Thornberry and are three-year terms.

Hedley ISD has two full three-year trustee positions and one unexpired position open this year. Those seats are currently held by Blain Burton, Kelly Patton, and Rex Morris. The top two vote getters will get the full terms, and the number three vote getter will serve the unexpired term.

The Clarendon College District will choose three members for the Board of Regents. Three full six-year terms expiring this year are currently held by John Howard, Bill Sansing, and Jack Moreman. College officials say each of those regents has expressed their intention to run for reelection.

The Donley County Hospital District will select four two year positions on its board, now held by Gene Hommel (Place 4), Carolyn Moffett (Place 5), Mark C. White (filling the unexpired term of the late Onita Thomas) (Place 6), and Bright Newhouse (Place 7).

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