Filing ends with races for school boards, 2 council seats

Only two contested races will be on the April 4 ballot for city offices in Jefferson City.

Tuesday was the last day to file for the election.

In the 1st Ward, incumbent Jim Branch is being challenged by David Kemna.

A second contested race is in the 4th Ward, where Ron Fitzwater, Leonard Steinman and Charles Jackson are running for the seat vacated by Glen Costales' November resignation. The winner will serve a one-year term and can run again next year for a regular two-year term.

All other municipal races for this April are uncontested, with each of the current office holders seeking re-election.

The candidates include:

2nd Ward: Laura Ward

3rd Ward: Ken Hussey

4th Ward: Carlos Graham

5th Ward: Mark Schreiber

Municipal Judge: Cotton Walker

City Prosecutor: Brian Stumpe.

 

Local school board candidates

The filing period for candidates of both the Jefferson City Public Schools and Blair Oaks districts closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, and as of that time, the News Tribune was not aware of any candidates who filed on the last day.

Seven candidates have filed to run for three open seats on the JCPS Board of Education:

Steve Bruce (incumbent board vice president)

Paul Graham

Josh Harmon

Scott Hovis

Lori Massman

Don Salcedo

Victoria Sterling.

In addition to Bruce's seat, there are two other vacancies on the board. Current President John Ruth and Treasurer Ken Theroff were up for re-election but decided not to run.

At the Blair Oaks R-2 district, five candidates filed to run for three available seats:

Scott Farley

Peggy Luebbert (incumbent board vice president)

Doug Moeller

Paul Mudd

Nicki Russell.

Luebbert's seat, as well as the seats of Matt Fifer and Tim Van Ronzelen, are up for election.