By: Joseph M. Morgan, Editor and Publisher
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—On Tuesday July 19 at city governments throughout DeKalb County finished candidate qualification this afternoon at 5 p.m. Municipal elections in DeKalb County and all but a handful of communities across the state will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016.
As of the municipal candidate qualification deadline at 5 p.m. today, July 19, the following individuals have qualified to run for their respective mayoral and city council seats in the communities of:
Collinsville, Crossville, Fort Payne, Fyffe, Geraldine, Hammondville, Henagar, Ider, Mentone, Powell, Rainsville (candidate list unavailable at press time), Sand Rock, Sylvania and Valley Head:
(CONTESTED ELECTIONS ARE ITALICIZED IN COLOR)
COLLINSVILLE
Candidate for Collinsville Mayor: Johnny Traffanstedt - (incumbent, running unopposed)
Collinsville City Council Place #1: Kathy Jelks (incumbent, running unopposed)
Collinsville City Council Place #2: Fred Shankles (incumbent)
Collinsville City Council Place #2: Donna G. Jones
Collinsville City Council #3 - David Bowen (incumbent, running unopposed)
Collinsville City Council #4 - Janet Osborn (incumbent, running unopposed)
Collinsville City Council #5 - Jeff “Rat” Chandler (incumbent, running unopposed)
CROSSVILLE
Candidate for Crossville Mayor: Vicky Calhoun Stone (incumbent, has challenger)
Candidate for Crossville Mayor: Tera Fortenberry (previously sat on Crossville City Council Place 4)
Crossville City Council Place #1 - Nelson Ferrell (unopposed, open seat)
Crossville City Council Place #2 - Brad Hood (incumbent, running unopposed)
Crossville City Council Place #3 - Samantha Morton (unopposed, open seat)
Crossville City Council Place #4 - Bryan Ray (unopposed, previously sat on Crossville City Council Place 1)
Crossville City Council Place #5 - Connie Brothers (open seat)
Crossville City Council Place #5 - John E. Word (open seat)
Crossville City Council Place #5 - Cody Webb (open seat)
FORT PAYNE (Council is at-large, top five vote recipients will be named to council)
Candidate for Fort Payne Mayor: Larry Chesser (incumbent)
Candidate for Fort Payne Mayor: David Beddingfield (challenger)
Candidates for Fort Payne City Council
- Brian Baine
- Jimmy Ballinger
- Lynn Locklear Brewer
- Tim Dobson
- Johnny Eberhart (incumbent)
- Windy Freeman
- Dana Goggans (incumbent)
- Randall Ham (incumbent)
- Wade Hill
- Roger Ingle
- Freddy Johnson
- Robert Paris
- Gerald “Red” Taylor (incumbent)
- Walter Watson (incumbent)
FYFFE
Candidate for Fyffe Mayor: Paul Cagle (open seat, running unopposed)
Fyffe City Council Place #1: James Spears (incumbent, running unopposed)
Fyffe City Council Place #2: Katy Woodall (former mayor, running unopposed)
Fyffe City Council Place #3: Gerald Green (open seat, running unopposed)
Fyffe City Council Place #4: Fred Works (incumbent, running unopposed)
Fyffe City Council Place #5: Dale Wooten (incumbent, has challenger)
Fyffe City Council Place #5: Pamela Gifford (challenger)
GERALDINE
Candidate for Geraldine Mayor: John "Chuck" Ables (incumbent, running unopposed)
Geraldine City Council Place #1: Larry “Punch” Lingerfelt (incumbent, running unopposed)
Geraldine City Council Place #2: Stanley Rooks (incumbent, running unopposed)
Geraldine City Council Place #3: Tim Guest (incumbent, has challenger)
Geraldine City Council Place #3: Orvil Bearden (challenger)
Geraldine City Council Place #4: Jackie Rogers (open seat, has challenger)
Geraldine City Council Place #4: Tim Turner (open seat, has challenger)
Geraldine City Council Place #5 Sherrie Hiett (open seat, has challenger)
Geraldine City Council Place #5 Terry Harris (open seat, has challenger)
HAMMONDVILLE — There are no contested municipal government seats in Hammondville. Therefore there will be no municipal election in 2016.
Candidate for Hammondville Mayor: Susan L. Akes (open seat, running unopposed, former member of Hammondville City Council)
Hammondville City Council Place #1 - Brandy S. Akes (incumbent, unopposed)
Hammondville City Council Place #2 - Jennifer S. Barker (open seat, unopposed)
Hammondville City Council Place #3 - Kenneth R. Frazier (incumbent, unopposed)
Hammondville City Council Place #4 - John Wayne Moore (open seat, unopposed)
Hammondville City Council Place # 5 - Tammy L. Brown (open seat, unopposed)
HENAGAR
Candidate for Henagar Mayor - Lamar Whitten (open seat, has challenger)
Candidate for Henagar Mayor - Lee Davis (open seat, has challenger)
Henagar City Council Place #1: Winston Bugsby
Henagar City Council Place #2: Loretta Shankles
Henagar City Council Place #3: Dale Callahan
Henagar City Council Place #4: Tyler Murdock
Henagar City Council Place #4: Robert Trottman
Henagar City Council Place #5: Jeff McCurdy
IDER — There are no contested municipal government seats in Ider. Therefore there will be no municipal elections in 2016.
Candidate for Ider Mayor: Wendy Hammonds Lassetter (unopposed)
Ider City Council Place #1: Mark Brown (unopposed)
Ider City Council Place #2: Albert Phillips (unopposed)
Ider City Council Place #3: Dwayne Chapman (unopposed)
Ider City Council Place #4: Sharlyn Huber (unopposed)
Ider City Council Place #5: Larry Tilley (unopposed)
MENTONE — There are no contested municipal government seats in Mentone. Therefore there will be no municipal elections in 2016.
Candidate for Mentone Mayor: Rob Hammond (unopposed)
Mentone City Council Place #1: John Paul Verdon (unopposed)
Mentone City Council Place #2: Wesley Griffith (unopposed)
Mentone City Council Place #3: Hobson Kirby (unopposed)
Mentone City Council Place #4: Ray Padgett (unopposed)
Mentone City Council Place #5: Gerald Bailey (unopposed)
POWELL — There are no contested municipal government seats in Powell. Therefore there will be no municipal elections in 2016.
Candidate for Powell Mayor: Eugene Byrum - (incumbent, unopposed)
Powell City Council Place #1 - Ronnie Helton I
Powell City Council Place #2 - Joey Haymon
Powell City Council Place #3 - Aaron Wilbourn
Powell City Council Place #4 - Reggie Byrum
Powell City Council Place #5 - Gurlon Lands
RAINSVILLE
Candidate for Rainsville Mayor: Nick Jones (incumbent, has challenger)
Candidate for Rainsville Mayor: Rodger Lingerfelt (challenger, previously city council place #5)
Rainsville City Council Place #1: Joey Graham (incumbent, has challengers)
Rainsville City Council Place #1: Marshall Stiefel (challenger)
Rainsville City Council Place #1: Tina Pike (challenger)
Rainsville City Council Place #2: D.L. Stiefel (open seat, has challenger)
Rainsville City Council Place #2: Bejan Teheri (open seat, has challenger)
Rainsville City Council Place #3: Gary Hartline (open seat, has challenger)
Rainsville City Council Place #3: Ricky Byrum (open seat, has challenger)
Rainsville City Council Place #4: Brandon Freeman (incumbent, unopposed)
Rainsville City Council Place #5: Jeff Young (open seat, has challenger)
Rainsville City Council Place #5: Derek Rosson (open seat, has challenger)
SAND ROCK — There are no contested municipal government seats in Sand Rock. Therefore there will be no municipal elections held in 2016.
Candidate for Sand Rock Mayor: James Ricky Mackey (incumbent, unopposed)
Sand Rock City Council Place #1 - Julia Campmire Smith (incumbent, unopposed)
Sand Rock City Council Place #2 - Jonathan Ray Cash (unopposed, open seat)
Sand Rock City Council Place #3 - Hoyt Eugene Farmer (incumbent, unopposed)
Sand Rock City Council Place #4 - George R. Mackey (incumbent, unopposed)
Sand Rock City Council Place #5 - Steve A. McMeekin Jr. (incumbent, unopposed)
SYLVANIA
Candidate for Sylvania Mayor: Gerald R. Craig (incumbent, has challenger)
Candidate for Sylvania Mayor: Mayor: Tony Goolesby (challenger)
Candidate for Sylvania Mayor: Mayor: Tom Miller (challenger)
Sylvania City Council Place #1 - Ashley Graham (unopposed)
Sylvania City Council Place #2 - Thomas Hale
Sylvania City Council Place #2 - Jerod Sharp
Sylvania City Council Place #3 - Denny R. Smith (unopposed)
Sylvania City Council Place #4 - David Smalley
Sylvania City Council Place #4 - Gary Ferguson
Sylvania City Council Place #5 - Edward Wilbanks
Sylvania City Council Place #5 - Larry R. Bailey
VALLEY HEAD
Candidate for Valley Head Mayor: Scott Gifford (incumbent, has challenger)
Candidate for Valley Head Mayor: Lamar Bray (challenger)
Valley Head City Council Place #1: Michael Key (incumbent, has challenger)
Valley Head City Council Place #1: Roger Sharp (challenger)
Valley Head City Council Place #2: Adele Phillips (unopposed)
Valley Head City Council Place #3: Billy Bailey (unopposed)
Valley Head City Council Place #4: Jacob Brown (unopposed)
Valley Head City Council Place #5: Linda Turner (unopposed)
