Filing Enters The Homestretch
by August 8, 2014 5:57 pm 162 views
A pair of Osceola City Council races have developed as the municipal filing period ends its final week.
Incumbent Joe Guy turned in paperwork Friday to run for the Ward 2, Position 1 seat on the Osceola City Council. Guy is joined by Dot Pollack, who filed earlier in the three-week long period.
A third candidate also filed Friday to seek another seat on the Osceola City Council. Michael Shane Nichols filed for the Ward 3, Position 1 seat on the council. Nichols joins incumbent Jeannette Walker and Sally Wilson in the race so far.
A race also developed this week for mayor in Black Oak.
Henry Edgar Dunigan and Peggy Williams turned in paperwork to seek the job of mayor in the small Craighead County town.
OTHER FILINGS
The following candidates filed Thursday and Friday for municipal races throughout Northeast Arkansas:
Clay County
Randall L. Godwin (Corning City Council, South Ward, Position 1)
Carroll Shipman (McDougal City Council, North Ward, Position 2)
W.F. “Bill” McHaffey (Greenway Mayor)
Craighead County
Brett Hickman (Black Oak City Council)
Troy Douglas (Black Oak City Council)
Mike Bishop (Brookland City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Melinda Burcham (Brookland City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
William David Gambill (Brookland City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)
Bradley Ledgerwood and Paul Slagley (Cash City Council)
Cross County
Carl D. Jones Jr. (Hickory Ridge Mayor)
Prongue S. Griffin (Parkin Mayor)
Jackson County
Angie McGee (Diaz City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Jimmy Simpson (Diaz City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Mississippi County
David Nolen Elrod (Bassett Mayor)
Kenny Jackson (Dell Mayor)
Rodney Cooper (Dell City Council, Position 1)
Sissie Winford-Ross (Joiner Mayor)
Andrew Smith (Joiner City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Lonzie Griffin (Joiner City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)
Anthony T. McLean (Keiser Mayor)
Eddie Gardner (Keiser City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
George A. Herriman Jr. (Keiser City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Johnny R. Hawkins (Leachville City Council Ward 3, Position 2)
Rickey Lee Cannon (Luxora Mayor)
Sharp County
Fred Goodwin (Ash Flat City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Sean D. Himschoot (Ash Flat City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Gary Jackson (Ash Flat City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Rodney Hallmark (Ash Flat City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Nathan Marlin (Cave City City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Stephen D. Thompson (Cherokee Village City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)
Richard C. Huff (Evening Shade Mayor)
Sharon Kunkel (Evening Shade City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Angela Haley (Evening Shade City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Geraldine R. Hebert (Evening Shade City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Eva Haley (Evening Shade City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)
Wayne Lester (Williford Mayor)
Ambie Lester (Williford City Council, Position 4)
The filing period continues Monday and goes through noon Aug. 15.