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Most races uncontested in April 3 local election
Written by Don Ratzlaff
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
Only 10 of the 42 races across Marion County have more candidates on the ballot than available openings as the April 3 local election approaches.
Among the 12 cities in the county, Marion has the only contested mayoral race. It features incumbent Martin Tice and challenger Mary Olson.
Hillsboro is one of five cities that has a contested race for a city council seat. Shane Marler will be challenging incumbent Matt Hiebert for a chance to represent East Ward residents.
In the West Ward, Robert Watson is running unopposed for the seat currently held by Leonard Coryea, who did not file. Delores Dalke is running unopposed for her 13th term as mayor.
Meanwhile, Florence has two contested council seats, Burns has five candidates for three seats, Goessel has four candidates for three seats and Ramona has seven candidates for five seats.
At the other extreme, voters in neither Lost Springs nor Lehigh will have any names on the ballot for the five council positions and a mayoral seat open in both communities.
Meanwhile, in school-board elections, the Peabody-Burns district (USD 398) has two contested races and Centre (USD 397) has one.
Races for Hillsboro (USD 410), Marion-Florence (USD 408) and Goessel (USD 411) school-board positions are uncontested.
Following is a rundown of the candidates who will appear on ballots across the county.
City of Burns
Council (three seats): Brent D. Baker, Daniel S. Huls II; Patricia A. Nystrom; Susan A. Savage; Judith A. Steward
City of Durham
Mayor: Glennon Crowther
Council (five seats): Steven B. Miller; Verlin Sommerfeld; Michael Sorensen; Gary D. Unruh
City of Florence
Mayor: Gregory A. Winn
Council (Ward 1): Dorothy A. Cleverley, Daniel D. Ludwig
Council (Ward 2): Gary Nesser, Trayce E. Warner
City of Hillsboro
Mayor: Delores Dalke
Council (West/1st): Robert Watson
Council (East/2nd): Matthew O. Hiebert, Shane Marler
City of Goessel
Council (three seats): Duane D. Duerksen, Anton H. Epp, Ricky Freeman, James W. Wiens
City of Lehigh
Mayor: None
Council (five seats): None
City of Lincolnville
Council (three seats): Dawn Kaiser, Sherri Pankratz
City of Lost Springs
Mayor: None
Council (five seats): None
City of Marion
Mayor: Mary Olson, Martin Tice
City of Peabody
Mayor: Edmond N. Slocombe
Council (three seats): Mitch Cunningham, Larry K. Larsen, Stephen Rose
City of Ramona
Mayor: Pat Wick
Council (five seats): Nathan Bailey, Jayme Linn Brunner, Jeanette Goza, Angel Harold, Edith “Connie” Smith, Arthur E. Stroda, Kathy A. Werth
City of Tampa
Mayor: James Clemmer
Council (two seats): Willis Herbel, Timothy J. Svoboda
USD 397, Centre
Position 1: Jesse E. Brunner
Position 2: Mark Heiser
Position 3: Terry Dienes
Position 7: Kevin Hill, Steven G. Jirak
USD 398, Peabody-Burns
Position 1: Bruce Burke, Peggy Phillips
Position 2: Brian McDowell
Position 3: Gary Jones
Position 7: Gilbert Loewen, Anthony Zappone
USD 408, Marion-Florence
Position 1: Christopher Sprowls
Position 2: Kathy Meierhoff
Position 3: Ronald Kirkpatrick Jr.
Position 7: Sarah Cope
USD 410, Hillsboro-Durham-Lehigh
Position 1: Debra Geis
Position 2: Dale W. Klassen
Position 3: Mark Rooker
Position 7: Rod Koons
USD 411, Goessel
Position 1: Darla Meysing
Position 2: Maynard Knepp
Position 3: Dan Miller
Position 7: Mary Rosfeld
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