The candidate filing period for the 2017 local elections began on Friday, July 7th, and will end at noon on Friday, July 21st. Here's what's in store for this year's elections.
- A nonpartisan election for the position of Carrboro mayor, held since 2013 by Mayor Lydia Lavelle, who has announced her intention to run for a third 2-year term.
- A nonpartisan election for 4 alderperson positions on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, 3 of which are currently held by Alderpersons Jacquie Gist, Randee Haven-O'Donnell, and Sammy Slade, and 1 of which is vacant as a result of the May resignation of Alderwoman Michelle Johnson. The top 3 vote-getters will serve full 4-year terms on the board. The candidate who receives the fourth highest number of votes will complete the remaining 2 years of Johnson's unexpired term.
- A nonpartisan election for the position of Chapel Hill mayor, held since 2015 by Pam Hemminger. The winning candidate will serve a 2-year term.
- A nonpartisan election for 4 council member positions on the Chapel Hill Town Council, currently held by Council Members George Cianciolo, Sally Greene, Ed Harrison, and Maria Palmer. The top 4 vote-getters will serve 4-year terms.
- A nonpartisan election for the position of Hillsborough mayor, held since 2005 by Mayor Tom Stevens. The winning candidate will serve a 2-year term.
- A nonpartisan election for 2 commissioner positions on the Hillsborough Town Board, currently held by Commissioners Kathleen Ferguson and Jenn Weaver. The top 2 vote-getters will serve 4-year terms.
- A nonpartisan election for 3 positions on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, currently held by James Barrett, Joal Hall Broun, and Andrew Davidson. The top 3 vote-getters will serve 4-year terms.
As they do every election year, the candidates will gather on the last day of filing at our OP Happy Hour & Candidate Coming Out Party. Please join us and meet the candidates.
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Ed Harrison has also filed. He files in Durham, his county of residence, but he is definitely in the race.
Glad to have Karen Stegman in the race. Her opinion column in the N&O from June of last year was a call to all of us to work together to make Chapel Hill a better, more inclusive place. Good luck, Karen.
Glald to see that GEORGE C AND SALLY G won t be running again. If they had i would nt have voted for them anyway. From Gary Kahn
I have concerns when a candidate's voting history seems to indicate that the candidate was working to unseat David Price in last year's congressional race. I doubt I'm on the same page as someone who votes in a Republican congressional primary.
...... like this, no wonder people are abandoning BOTH parties. Your comment I am not sure who you refer to but David Price is far from omniscient and the suggestion is counter to the concept of an informed electorate.
Your kind of rhetoric is exactly why people dislike the political parties who favor blind knee-jerk partisanhsip above listening.
The republicans can't govern and the democrats just don't get it.
Here's where we stand after the first day of filing:
CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN: Newcomer Barbara Foushee filed as a candidate for alderperson, as she announced she would several weeks ago. Incumbent Jacquie Gist, who has served on the board since 1989, filed to run for an eighth term. Incumbent Randee Haven-O'Donnell, on the board since 2005, filed to run for a fourth term.
CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL: Incumbent Pam Hemminger filed to run for a second term as mayor. Newcomer Allen Buansi filed as a candidate for council member. Incumbent Maria Palmer filed to run for a second term as council member.
HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD: Incumbent Tom Stevens, mayor since 2005, filed to run for a seventh 2-year term. Incumbent Kathleen Ferguson filed to run for a second term as commissioner.
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO SCHOOL BOARD: Incumbent and current board chair James Barrett, first elected in 2011 to a 2-year term and re-elected to a full 4-year term in 2013, filed to run for reelection.