Friday is deadline for election sign-ups

By LOU ANTONELLI

Managing Editor

The deadline comes at the end of this week for anyone interested in running for local city council or school trustee.

Per the Secretary of State Election Calendar, Jan. 16, 2019 was the first day to file an application for a place on the ballot and the last day to file is Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.

It’s been very quiet in Clarksville. Four seats are up for election on the Clarksville City Council. They are currently held by Charlie Wright (Ward 1) Juanita Moore (Ward 2) W.F. “Babe” Higgins (Ward 3) and Chrissy Witmer (Ward 4).

City Secretary Tammy Quick said that as of Tuesday afternoon only Moore and Witmer had signed up.

City council seats have two-year terms Applications for city council seats are available at city hall, 800 Main St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, telephone 903-427-3834.

The Clarksville ISD Board of Trustees will have two positions open on the May 4, 2019 election day. Incumbents Lanetta Roberts and John McPeters are currently serving on three-year terms which will expire in May 2019.

As of Tuesday afternoon no one had signed up for either seat. Application packets will be available at the Clarksville ISD Administration Office located at 1500 West Main Street, Clarksville, Texas. 

Interested applicants may call 903-427-3891, ext 771 and have an application mailed to them.

In Avery, there are four seats up for election on the city council. The Place 1 seat is vacant as a result of the recent resignation of Vickie Roseberry. Lewis “Bud” Callaway has filed to run for that seat.

The other office holders are Thomas Chesshire (Place 2), who is being opposed by Tracey Lambert; Connie Kedrowski (Place 3), who is opposed by Doug Gortney and Peggy Strickland ; and Elaine Belt (Place 5). Terms are for two years each.

Anyone interested in the Avery City Council can sign up at City Hall, 250 Business Hwy. 82, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

In the case of the Avery ISD, trustees whose terms are up this year are Brody Baird, John Murphy and Nancy Hendley. All three have signed up for another term and no one else has. The seats are elected at-large for three year terms.

Anyone interested in signing up for Avery school trustee can go by the administration office during normal business hours, at 150 San Antonio St.

According to state law, qualifications for local office are as follows:

1. Must be at least 18 years of age.

2. Residence – One year in the state and six months in the district prior to filing deadline.

3. Must be a registered voter at time of election.