The Lake Today

Candidate filing for the April 3, 2012 election closed on January 17 and by the end of the filing period there were a full slate of candidates for the races for the various governing board in the three county area.

The list of individuals who have declared their intention to run for office in the city counsel, school board, and emergency service district races in the immediate Lake Area are as follows:

City of Eldon

Four, 2- year Board of Aldermen seats open

Mayor – Ronald Bly, former mayor; John A. Holland, incumbent

Ward 1 - Jack Owens, incumbent; Laura Simmons

Ward 2 - Sharon Harms, incumbent

Ward 3 – Chris Scott, incumbent; Derek W. Wilson, former alderman; Kim Kopf

City of Osage Beach

Four, 2- year Board of Aldermen seats open

Mayor – Penny Lyons, incumbent; W.W. Stone

Ward 1 – Kevin Rucker, incumbent

Ward 2 – Lois Farmer, incumbent

Ward 3 – Fred Catcott, incumbent

City Collector – John Berry, incumbent

City of Lake Ozark

Three, 2-year Board of Aldermen seats open

Ward 1 – Don Langley, incumbent

Ward 2 – Larry Buschjost, incumbent

Ward 3 – Jeff Van Donsel, incumbent

City of Camdenton

Three, 2-year Board of Aldermen seats open

Ward 1 – Gerry Rector, incumbent

Ward 2 – Sandy Gentry, incumbent

Ward 3 – John McNabb, incumbent

Special Road District “R” – Kerry Shannon, incumbent

City of Linn Creek

Three, 2-year and one 1-year Board of Aldermen seats

Mayor – Jack Thornhill, incumbent – Richard Janes

Ward 1 - one-year term – Joyce Thompson

Ward 1 – two-year term – Brian Vinson

Ward 2 – Bill Mundhausen; Jennifer Doerr

City of Sunrise Beach

Two, 2-year Board of Trustee seats

Ray Kline, incumbent

Charles Bott, former trustee

City of Laurie

Three, 2-year Board of Aldermen seats

Mayor – Herb Keck

Ward 1 – Greg Lux, incumbent; Ken Zquet

Ward 2 – Allen Kimberling

City of Versailles

One position open

City collector – no candidates

Village of Four Seasons

Three, 2-year Board of Trustee seats

Gordon Ellison, incumbent

Arnold Sambothe, incumbent

Cynthia Lonergan, incumbent

City of Macks Creek

Four Board of Aldermen seats open

Mayor – Joel Stoner, incumbent; Jack Daniels

Candidates for alderman:

Sandy Hamner, appointed

David Snider, appointed

Joshua Taylor, incumbent

School of the Osage R-II District

Board of Education, vote for one

Dale Law

James Edwards, former board member

Kathy Vance

Camdenton R-III School District

Board of Education, vote for two

Laura Martin

Tom Williams

Christopher McElyea, incumbent

Diana Dorhauer

Climax Springs R-IV School District

Board of Education, vote for two

Richard Smith, incumbent

Mark Phillips

Bret Davis

Morgan County R-II School District

Board of Education, vote for two

Hugh Smith, incumbent

Anthony “Tony” Piercy

(Note: no formal election will be held because there are only two candidates for two open seats)

Miller County R-III School District

Board of Education, vote for two

Scott Patterson, incumbent

Weston Ash

Mike Gunther

Eldon R-I School District

Board of Education, vote for two

Duane Kliethermes, incumbent

Jerome Atterberry, incumbent

Todd Bennett

Macks Creek R-V School District

Two 3-year Board of Education seats open

Peggy Hunt

Nora Hix

Layne Alan Davis

Kelly Larson, incumbent

One 2-year Board of Education seat open

James Wehmneyer

Dana Stoufer, appointed

Camden County Ambulance District

Board of Directors, vote for two

District 6– Joe Chasin, incumbent

District 3– unknown at press time

Lake West Ambulance District

Board of Directors, vote for two

Steve Christiansen, incumbent

Mark Gilbert, incumbent

Lake Ozark Fire Protection District

Board of Directors, vote for one

Ed Dobson, incumbent

Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District

Board of Directors, vote for one

Garrett Blackwell, incumbent

Thomas Matusick

Ed Oberste

Gravois Fire Protection District

Board of Directors, vote for one

Steve Forbes, incumbent

Donald Batliner

Osage Beach Fire Protection District

Board of Directors, vote for one

Rich Martin, incumbent

Mid-County Fire Protection District

Board of Directors, vote for one

Dennis Hurbis, incumbent

Rodney Sederwall

Timothy Scott

Paul E. Thompson