Politics & Government
Ten Candidates Filed for City Races Monday
At least four city races will be contested, based on the candidate petitions that had been filed at City Hall on the first day of the filing period.
Incumbents will face challengers in at least four city races in the April 5 election, based on the ten candidates who filed petitions at Monday.
Challengers Robert Gryder and Gary Golinski filed petitions to run for mayor, Deputy City Clerk Lisa Pickering said. Mayor Valerie Burd and attorney Carlo Colosimo both they will run for mayor but did not file the necessary paperwork Monday.
Monday was the first day of the , which ends at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20.
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In City Council races, Mac Hinman is running against Ward 2 incumbent Arden Joe Plocher. Christopher Funkhouser is running against Ward 3 incumbent Robyn Prince Sutcliff. In Ward 4, Marty Michalisko is running against incumbent Rose Ann Spears.
Beth Warren filed for city clerk, and Robert Allen filed for Ward 1 alderman.
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Pickering said some races included multiple candidates who filed their petitions at 8 a.m. Monday, so a lottery will be held to determine the order the names will appear on the April 5 ballot. Pickering said her office would release more information about that process and the candidates involved later.
