Dateline: February 12, 2009

Candidates can begin signing up

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

Filing opened Monday for candidates wishing to seek a position on any of six local boards during 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 Chris Ford and Aldermen Terry Noble and Ann Huey.

The City of Howardwick will elect the mayor and two aldermen. The mayor’s office has been vacant since Buster Baird resigned in June. The terms of Aldermen Pat Butler and Gene Rogers are also 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, Pauline Owens, and Travis Ruthhardt (serving for Gaye Lollar).

Two positions on the Clarendon ISD Board of Trustees are up this year. Those seats are currently held by Wayne Hardin and Joe Lemley and are three-year terms.

Two full terms are up for election this year on the Hedley ISD Board of Trustees. The three-year positions of Cary Don Neely and Blain Burton (serving for Jim Lollar) are expiring.

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 9, 2009; and the elections will be held Saturday, May 9.