Phillip Childs, 3070 Valley Green Ln., has pulled a petition to run for the Lakeland School Board in the Nov. 6 Lakeland election. There are now 12 candidates running for six positions.
Those who have indicated they plan to run in the Lakeland election are listed below.
Mayor – one position open
Wyatt Bunker – petition filed
Mike Cunningham – petition filed
Commissioner – two positions open
Jeremy Burnett – petition filed
Michele Dial – petition filed
Richard Gonazles Jr. – petition filed
Michael Green – petition filed
Clark Plunk – petition filed
Lakeland School Board – three positions open
Phillip Childs – petition issued*
Zachary Coleman – petition issued*
Kevin Floyd – petition filed
Laura Harrison – petition filed
Deborah Thomas – petition filed
*Shelby County Election Commission website as of mid-day 8.13.18
There are six seats total up for grabs: three on the BOC, three on the LSB.
The six open positions were filled in 2013: Mayor Wyatt Bunker; Commissioner Clark Plunk; Commissioner Sherri Gallick (who resigned and was replaced by Matt Wright); School Board Members Kevin Floyd, Laura Harrison and Kelley Hale. All have served longer than the typical four years because the BOC voted to move the September 2017 regular election to the next general election which will be Nov. 6, 2018. Officials felt the voter turnout would be greater if attached to a state and federal contest.
Two current elected officials are not contenders for their seats: Kelley Hale, LSB, and Matt Wright, BOC.
Members of the BOC not up for reelection this year are Josh Roman and Wesley Wright, who was elected a year ago to fill the seat vacated by Mrs. Dial.
LSB members Teresa Henry and Geoff Hicks are not up for reelection.
The qualifying deadline to file is noon Thursday (8.16.18). The withdrawal deadline is noon Aug. 23. Early voting is Oct. 17-Nov. 1 with the actual election Nov. 6.
Lakeland Currents will bring its readers information on all candidates before early voting starts.
