One Runoff Race Set for Springdale
Posted: November 22, 2012 at 2:47 a.m.
Voters will decide between experience and a new outlook in a runoff election for a City Council seat.
Profiles
Springdale City Council
Ward 3, Position 2
Teresa Powers
Age: 52
Residency: Lifelong Springdale resident
Family: Husband deceased; three children
Employment: Retired schoolteacher and volunteer firefighter
Education: Bachelor’s degree in education from University of Arkansas; graduated from Springdale High School in 1978
Military Experience: None
Political Experience: Lost race for City Council in 2008
Jeff Watson
Incumbent
Age: 55
Residency: Lifelong Springdale resident
Family: Wife, Julie; a son and a daughter
Employment: Attorney with Watson Law Firm
Education: Law and bachelor’s degrees from University of Arkansas
Military Experience: None
Political Experience: Alderman for 14 years; two years on Washington County Quorum Court
Watson
At A Glance
Voting
There is only one more day of early voting in the runoff. Ballots can be cast Monday at the County Clerk’s Office on the third floor of the Washington County Courthouse in Fayetteville. Polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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