Voters heading to the polls in April will have no lack of candidates to choose from when they are handed the ballot.
So far, 10 candidates are seeking five positions on the Arnold City Council, and six have filed for two seats on the Fox School Board.
Candidate filing began on Dec. 11 and ends at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15. In Arnold, the mayoral position and one seat in each of the city's four wards is up for grabs.
As of 5 p.m. Thursday, the following candidates (listed in alphabetical order) had filed for office:
Arnold Mayor (Four-year term)
- Doris Borgelt, Ward 1 Councilwoman
- Ron Counts, (I)
- Ken Moss, Ward 4 Councilman
Arnold City Council - Ward 1 (Two-year term)
- Jason Fulbright
- Shaun Missey
Arnold City Council - Ward 2 (Two-year term)
- Mary Coleman
- Jeff Fitter
Arnold City Council - Ward 3 (Two-year term)
- Phil Amato (I)
Arnold City Council - Ward 4 (Two-year term)
- Claude "Butch" Cooley
- Sandra Kownacki (I)
The seats up for election in Arnold are currently occupied by Ron Counts, mayor; Doris Borgelt, Ward 1; Bill Moritz, Ward 2; Phil Amato, Ward 3; and Sandra Kownacki, Ward 4.
Meanwhile, in the Fox School District, voters will decide on two three-year seats on the Board of Education. Those positions are currently occupied by Ruth Ann Newman and Pete Nichols.
As of 5 p.m. Thursday, the following candidates (listed in alphabetical order) had filed for office. They include
- Steven Holloway
- Mark Jones
- Dan Kroupa
- Ruth Ann Newman (I)
- Pete Nichols (I)
- Anthony Thebeau
Editor's note: (I) denotes incumbents.
Bernie Wilde
9:38 am on Friday, January 4, 2013
Who are Shawn Coleman and Mary Coleman. I've never heard of either of them but need to know their background so that a slate of new candidates can be presented.
Sheri Gassaway
9:47 am on Friday, January 4, 2013
Hi Bernie, we'll have more on the candidates once filing closes on Jan. 15.
Jim West
11:18 am on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Dont know anything about the ward one candidates should be a better upgrade I hope. Hopefully with a new person coming in and working for the people of ward one along With Councilman Lang maybe some things will get done. As far as the Mayor's race goes it looks pretty good for Counts now that it is a three way race. My opinion is that a three way race always favors the current Mayor. But in this town you never know. But I think with Doris's alleged bullying of the business owners in town and Ken Moss's accusations against him will make it hard for both of them to be taken seriously in the Mayor's Race. Counts should win easily.
Linda Van de Riet
9:53 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
People in Arnold need to give their support to Ron Counts! Doris Borgelt would be a nightmare to say the least. All you have to do is look at her time on the City Council. She's killing the reputation of Arnold!
Chris Michael Hampton
4:10 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013
I'm Throwing My Support For Arnold's Mayor Ron Counts Re-Election Campaign For
Arnold's Mayor Across The City Of Arnold,Mo.,Shaun Missey For Arnold City Councilman Ward 1,Mary Elizabeth Coleman For Arnold City Councilwoman ward 2,
Butch Cooley For Arnold City Councilman ward 4 Across The City Of Arnold,mo.
And I'm Also Throwing My Support For Arnold City Treasurer Dan Kroupa,Steven
Holloway,Arnold For Fox C-6 School Board 2013,And Throwing My Support For
Frank Kutilek,Arnold,Charlie Groeteke,BArnhart For Rock Township Ambulance
Board To Turn The City Of Arnold Around,To Turn The Fox C-6 School District
Around,and To Turn The Rock Township Ambulance District Around With Counts
as MAyor,Missey,Coleman,Cooley As Arnold City Councilmembers wards 1,2,4 and
With KRoupa,Holloway On the Fox C-6 School Board,With Kutilek,Groetek On the
Rock Townhship Ambulance board,and I'm Going to Help ROn Counts Win Re-Election As Arnold's Mayor 2013 As well,and Ken Moss HAs Harrased Susie Boone
and Doris Borgelt has Bullied Business Owners as Well,I'm Going To Help Support
My Good Friend ROn Counts As Arnold's Mayor 2013 Ain't That Cool And I've Helped Counts On the Fox c-6 school Board in 1995,1998,And Helped Counts Get
Elected On the Rock Township Ambulance Board 2007,2010,and I've Helped COunts Get Elected As Arnold's Mayor in 2009,and I'm Willing To Help ROn Counts
Get Re-Elected As Arnold's Mayor 2013 As well.
Mark Jones
6:34 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
You can learn more about me and my candidacy for the Fox C-6 School Board at www.missouriforjones.org.
Mary Elizabeth Coleman
11:12 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Bernie, Thank you for your interest. You can learn more about me and my campaign at my FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/VoteMaryElizabethColeman.
Mary Elizabeth