Those who intend to run for public office in the April 2 general election may begin filing on Tuesday, Dec. 5, and the filing period ends Tuesday, Dec. 26.
Candidates on the April ballot will run for seats on boards or councils that govern cities, school districts and fire, ambulance, water, sewer and road districts.
In countywide races, Jefferson County 911 Dispatch has three board seats up for election, and the Jefferson County Health Department has two seats open. Jefferson College will have no seats up for election in April.
Not all fire districts have open seats each year, and in 2024, there will be no elections for the De Soto Rural, Eureka, Hematite, High Ridge, Hillsboro, Mapaville and Pacific fire protection districts.
The last day for governmental entities to place tax increase requests and other measures on the ballot is Jan. 23. The last day to register to vote in the election is March 6.
Typically, candidates file for open seats during regular business hours at the offices that serve the various governmental entities, although some candidates are asked to file at the Jefferson County Administration Center in Hillsboro.
Those who are interested in filing are advised to check for possible holiday closures, especially at school districts, which close for winter breaks. School districts will be required to be open for at least part of the day on Dec. 26, the last day of filings.
The following is a list of local office holders whose terms expire in April. Incumbents – those who were elected to the seats they hold – are denoted with an (I). Those who were appointed to fill vacancies on boards are noted, as well as the names of those they replaced, when the information was available.
CITIES
Candidates file at individual cities.
■ Arnold: Treasurer (two-year terms) – Dan Kroupa (I); City Council (two-year terms) – Ward 1, EJ Fleischmann (I); Ward 2, Brian McArthur (I); Ward 3, Rodney Mullins (I); Ward 4, Gary Plunk (I).
■ Byrnes Mill: Board of Alderpersons (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Glenn LaVenture (I); Ward 2, Cindy Davies (I); Ward 3, Nicole Pettis (appointed to replace Roben Harris).
■ Crystal City: Treasurer (two-year term) – Eugene Cherry (I); City Council (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Mary Schaumburg (I); Ward 2, Rick Fischer (I); Ward 3, Ken Bradley (I); Ward 4, Jeff Kempfer (I); (one-year term) – Ward 2, Karry Friedmeyer (appointed to replace Tony Becker).
■ Cedar Hill Lakes: Board of Trustees (two-year terms, elected at large) – Timothy Grey (I), Zachary Ravellette (I).
■ De Soto: City Council (three-year terms, members serve at large) – Rich McCane (I), Jim Akers (I).
■ Eureka: Board of Aldermen (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Jerry Diekmann (I); Ward 2, Kevn Kilpatrick (I); Ward 3, Jerry Holloway (I).
■ Festus: Treasurer (two-year term) – Lori Eisenbeis (I); City Council (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Jim Collier (I); Ward 2, Brian Wehner (I); Ward 3, Bobby Venz (I); Ward 4, Jim Tinnin (I).
■ Herculaneum: Municipal judge (two-year term) – Robert Scott Harness (I); Board of Aldermen (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Dennis Tesreau (I); Ward 2, Chris Baker (I); Ward 3, Ed Edwards (I).
■ Hillsboro: Board of Alderpersons (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Joe Phillips (I); Ward 2, Christopher “Chris” DeGeare (I); Ward 3, Larry McMullin (I); Ward 4, Ronald A. Belcher (I).
■ Kimmswick: Board of Aldermen (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Andrea Arnold (appointed to replace Linda Selsor); Ward 2, Don Jones; (one-year term) – Ward 1, Raymond Chee (appointed to replace Connie Schmitt).
■ Lake Tekakwitha: Information not available.
■ Olympian Village: Board of Aldermen (two two-year terms, members serve at large) – Ronnie Wilson (I), Britni Estes (I).
■ Parkdale: Board of Trustees (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Sherry Schlichtig (1); Ward 2, Melody Ihrig (I); Ward 3, Deborah Durham-Hefner (I).
■ Peaceful Village: trustees (two two-year terms) – Danielle Shannon (I), Joy Schanz (I).
■ Pevely: Board of Aldermen (two-year terms) – Ward 1, vacant; Ward 2, Ryan Tucker (I); Ward 3, Tyler Leeder (I), William Brooks (I).
■ Scotsdale: trustees (two two-year terms, members serve at large) – Information not available.
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
Candidates file at individual school districts. Each school board has two seats available, each for a three-year term, unless otherwise noted.
■ Crystal City: Dala Beekman (I), Daniel Turner (I).
■ De Soto: Beverly Wilson (I), Nicole Spruell (I).
■ Dunklin R-5: Tammy Heidland (I), Cheryl Aylesworth (I).
■ Festus R-6: Doug Wendel (I), Mike Wolk (I).
■ Fox C-6: April Moeckel (I), Jim Chellew (I).
■ Grandview R-2: Gary Bohler (I), Amie Merz (I).
■ Hillsboro R-3: John Linhorst (I), Stephanie Cage (I).
■ Jefferson R-7: Beth McDaniel (I), Mike Frisk (I).
■ Meramec Valley: Mary Clasby Agee (I), Laura Riegler (I).
■ Northwest R-1: Terri Green (I), Chris Shelton (I).
■ Rockwood: Jaime Bayes (I), Tamara Jo Rhomberg (I).
■ Sunrise R-9: Steve Heuer (I), Kathryn LaBruyere (I).
■ Windsor C-1: Michael Dubis (I), Thomas Krupp (I); (two-year term) – John DeWalle (appointed to replace Dan Schaul.)
JEFFERSON COUNTY 911 DISPATCH
Candidates file at the Jefferson County Administration Center in Hillsboro.
■ Board of Directors chairperson (one four-year term elected by countywide vote) – John Scullin (I).
■ Board of Directors members (one four-year term in each of two districts) – District 1, Paul Mayer (I); District 2, David Kennedy (I).
JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Candidates file at the Jefferson County Administration Center in Hillsboro.
■ Board of Directors members (four-year terms) – Suzy Davis (I), Amber Henry (I).
AMBULANCE
Candidates file at the Jefferson County Administration Center in Hillsboro. Each district has two seats available, each with a three-year term, unless otherwise noted.
■ Big River (serves 125 square miles in areas north of Hillsboro) – Jacquelyn Waller (I), Richard LaBarge (I).
■ Joachim-Plattin (serves 180 square miles in southeast Jefferson County) – Terry R. Thomas (I), Denise Rhives (I).
■ Meramec (serves northeastern Franklin and small sections of northwest Jefferson and St. Louis counties) – Subdistrict 3, Katherine Hodge (I); Subdistrict 6, Thomas Lyons Jr. (I).
■ North Jefferson (serves 32 square miles in north-central Jefferson County) – Kurt Weffelmeyer (I), Kathy Hennessey (I).
■ Rock Township (serves 108 square miles in northeast Jefferson County) – Tara Mueller (I), Mark Paul (I).
■ Valle (serves 250 square miles in southwest Jefferson County) – Becky Lowry (I), Larry Cain (I).
FIRE
Candidates file at the individual district headquarters. Districts with an election in a given year have one or two seats available, each with a six-year term, unless otherwise noted.
■ Antonia (serves 36 square miles in the Imperial and Barnhart areas) – Mike Hennis (I).
■ Cedar Hill (serves 82 square miles in the Cedar Hill, Byrnesville, Grubville, Morse Mill, Dittmer and Oermann areas) – Tom Scott (I).
■ Dunklin (serves about 22 square miles in Pevely and part of Herculaneum) – Dan Williams (I).
■ Goldman (serves 35 square miles north of Hillsboro) – Joe Merklin (I).
■ Jefferson R-7 (serves about 50 square miles in rural Festus) – Jeffery Counts (I), Gerard Uhls (I).
■ Rock Community (serves 38 square miles in northeast Jefferson County) – Ken Baker (I).
■ Saline Valley (serves 19 square miles in north central Jefferson County): Chris Holder (I).
SEWER
Candidates file at individual sewer district offices. Districts have one seat available for a five-year term, unless otherwise noted.
■ Glaize Creek (serves the Imperial and Barnhart areas) – Steve Todd (appointed to replace Pat Lamping).
■ Lake Adelle (serves Lake Adelle area near Cedar Hill) – Marianne Austin (I).
■ Valle Lake (serves Valle Lake south of De Soto) – Dave Berry.
■ Public Water Supply District No. 13 (actually a sewer district serving Lake Tishomingo) – (three-year terms) – Subdistrict 1, Marilyn Meyer (appointed when no one ran); Subdistrict 2, Cheryl Miller (appointed when no one ran).
WATER
Candidates file at individual water district offices. Each district has one or two seats available, each with a three-year term, unless otherwise noted.
■ Public Water Supply District C-1 (serves parts of unincorporated Arnold, Imperial, Barnhart and nearby areas) – Subdistrict 2, William Matzker (I); subdistrict 3, Gene Barbagallo (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 1 (serves the city of Arnold) – Subdistrict 3, Claude “Butch” Cooley (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 2 (serves the High Ridge area) – Subdistrict 5, Mickey Morianti (appointed to replace Robert Revis).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 3 (serves the Fenton area) – Subdistrict 3, Brian Ott (appointed to replace Howard Wayne Huff); Subdistrict 5, Greg Schueddig (appointed to replace Rickford Counts).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 5 (serves the Hematite area) – Subdistrict 1, Margaret Bay (I); Subdistrict 2, Denise Benton (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 6 (serves the House Springs area) – Subdistrict 1, James Lehnhoff (I); Subdistrict 2, Tom Lammert (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 7 (serves the Hillsboro area) – Subdistrict 2, Sharon Reed (I); Subdistrict 3, Jennifer Deckard (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 8 (serves the Cedar Hill area) – Subdistrict 5, John Kriegesmann (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 10 (serves a portion of the Imperial area) – Subdistrict 3, Bob Morrow (I); Subdistrict 4, Michael Price (appointed to replace Vicky Herrell).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 12 (serves southeast Jefferson County) – Subdistrict 1, Pete McPeters (appointed); Subdistrict No. 5, Dennis Hoffman (I).
SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICTS
Candidates file at the Jefferson County Administration Center in Hillsboro. Each district has one seat available for a three-year term.
■ Festus: Ken Holdinghausen (I).
■ Hillsboro: Buddy Russell (I).