January 22, 2014

Filing officially closed at the end of the business day on Tuesday for the upcoming April 8 municipal election. As a result, the races are now set and voters can begin to think about how they plan to vote in the various races that will most closely affect them...

Filing officially closed at the end of the business day on Tuesday for the upcoming April 8 municipal election.

As a result, the races are now set and voters can begin to think about how they plan to vote in the various races that will most closely affect them.

Voters in a number of races across the county will find themselves having to choose between incumbents and new contenders. Contested races are coming up for the Dexter School Board, Bloomfield Board of Aldermen and for mayor of Bernie in the April election.

Seven candidates have filed for the three positions on the Dexter School Board and incumbent Bernie Mayor James Tilmon faces David Teeters for mayor.

Following is a list of candidates that filed prior to the state imposed Tuesday deadline in the order they will appear on the ballot:

Dexter School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)

Mark A. Nea (I)

Betty M. Keirsey (I)

Kevin Bishop (I)

Ronald D. Glaus, II

Sarah (Kati) Blackler

Sarah Guethle

Bob Thrower

Bernie School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)

Denny Riddle (I)

Rick Beaird (I)

Kenneth Walters (I)

Ashley Robertson

Advance School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)

Tom Schmidt (I)

Ronald Martin (I)

Nanie Hawkins

Bloomfield School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open, and one 2-year unexpired term)

Three-year term

Bill Robison (I)

Trevor Pulley (I)

Ryan Mayo (I)

Two-year term

Vince Lockhart (I)

Richland School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)

Loyd Odum (I)

Kevin Evans (I)

Ben Eaton

Bell City School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)

Brandon Stewart (I)

Scott Nichols (I)

Will Yarbrough

Puxico School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)

Chad Payne (I)

Brian Robison

Jeff Hamann (I)

Diane Barnfield

Dexter City

Mayor

Joe E. Weber (I)

Ward I Alderman

Jerry D. Corder (II)

Ward II Alderman

Larry Rogers (I)

Ward III Alderman

Jason Banken (I)

Ward III Alderman

Frank Killian (I)

Bernie City

Mayor

James Tilmon (I)

David Teeters

Tax Collector

Maggie Teeters (I)

Charlette Zimmerman

Municipal Judge

Norman Swafford (I)

Ward I Alderman

No one has filed

(The incumbent is Ray Coats)

Ward II Alderman

Dennis Jackson (I)

James Henderson

Ward II Alderman

Barry Zimmerman (I)

Bloomfield City

Ward I Alderman

Pat Wilson (I)

Ward II Alderman

Donna Deardorff (I)

Timothy Cazee

Advance City

Ward I Alderman

Carol Blanton (I)

Ward II Alderman

Randy Schrader (I)

Bell City

Ward I Alderman

Chris "Bo" Duenne (I)

Ward II Alderman

Benjamin Abner (I)

Essex City

Ward I Alderman

No one filed

(Incumbent is Jolon Vaughn)

Ward II Alderman

Carmen Touchette (I)

Puxico City

Ward I Alderman

Gary Wilfong (I)

Doyle Mitchell

Kenneth Osborn

Ward II Alderman

Lance Hamann (I)

Raymond Shayne Gibson

Dudley City

Ward I Alderman

Clifford Temples (I)

Ward II Alderman

Doris Green (I)

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