Municipal candidates in Saline County file

Three people filed as candidates for Haskell mayor Friday, the first day of the municipal filing period in Saline County.

The position became open after Jeff Arey, who served as Haskell's mayor for 16 years, ran for Saline County judge. Arey won the Republican candidacy for the county judge seat in May and faces Libertarian candidate Shawn Hipskind in November.

Candidates for the city's mayor include: Janie Lyman, 66, who is currently the city's recorder/treasurer; Jayme Watson-Bruton, 33; and Jerry Tittle, 61.

The municipal filing period opened at 8 a.m. Friday and lasts until noon Aug. 15. The Saline County clerk's office is accepting applications for all the open positions.

One person filed for Haskell's Ward 1, Position 2 alderman: Dallas Wright, 32. Terry Babbs, 59, currently holds that position.

In Bryant, Alderman Randy Cox, 54, submitted his candidacy for mayor. Jill Dabbs, 41, has been the city's mayor since 2011.

Brenda Miller, 58, Ward 4, Position 1 alderman, and Mike Chandler, 66, Ward 2, Position 1 alderman, refiled for their seats Friday. Heather McKim, 40, filed for another term as Bryant's clerk.

Two new candidates entered Bryant aldermen races: Lorne Gladden, 30, for Ward 1, Position 1, and Rae Ann Fields, 57, for Ward 2, Position 2. Scott Curtis currently holds the Ward 1 seat. Fields, who is the executive director of the Bryant Chamber of Commerce, is running for the seat that Cox held.

In Benton, five incumbents filed for their seats again Friday. Those included Ward 2, Position 1 Alderman Charles Cunningham, 81; Ward 3, Position 1 Alderman Bill Donnor, 57; Ward 4, Position 1 Alderman Brad Moore, 50; City Attorney Brent Houston, 47; and City Clerk Cindy Stracener, 50.

Shannon Hills Mayor Mike Kemp reapplied for the position.

Three aldermen in Shannon Hills submitted applications to run for their positions again. They are Ward 1, Position 1 Alderman James Frala, 66; Ward 1, Position 2 Alderman Sue Skipper, 75; and Ward 2, Position 2 Alderman Jill Hatcher, 48.

Metro on 07/26/2014

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