The filing period for those interested in running for public office in the April 8 general election opens Tuesday, Dec. 10, and ends Tuesday, Dec. 31.
In the April election, candidates will run for seats on boards that govern cities, school districts and fire, ambulance, water, sewer and road districts.
Jefferson College has two seats with six-year terms and one seat with a four-year term (to finish an unexpired term) up for election.
The Jefferson County Health Department and the Jefferson County 911 Dispatch agency have no board seats up for election in April.
Not all fire districts have open seats on the ballot each year, and in 2025 there will be no elections for the Antonia, Goldman, Rock Community, Dunklin, Cedar Hill and Jefferson R-7 fire protection districts.
The last day for governmental entities to place tax increase requests, bond issues and other measures on the ballot is Jan. 28.
The last day to register to vote in the election is March 12.
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. 31, the last day of the filing period.
The following is a list of local officeholders 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: Mayor (four-year term) – Ron Counts (I); City Council (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Jason Fulbright (I); Ward 2, Bill Moritz (I); Ward 3, Mark Hood (I); Ward 4, Butch Cooley (I).
■ Byrnes Mill: Mayor (two-year term) – Robert Kiczenski (I); Board of Alderpersons (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Bob Prado; Ward 2, Galen Harrison (I); Ward 3, Mary Scheble (I).
■ Cedar Hill Lakes: Board of Trustees (two-year terms) – Connie Schicker (I).
■ Crystal City: City Council (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Jack Ginnever (I); Ward 2, Kerry Friedmeyer (I); Ward 3, Taylor Massa (I); Ward 4, John Winkelmann (I); (one one-year term) – Ward 1, Mary Schaumburg.
■ De Soto: City Council (one three-year terms, members serve at large) – Autumn Blanchard (I).
■ Eureka: City marshal (four-year term) – Michael Wiegand (I); Board of Aldermen (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Wes Sir (I); Ward 2, Carleen Murray (I); Ward 3, Maria Ascrizzi (I).
■ Festus: City Council (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Dave Boyer (I); Ward 2, Staci Templeton (I); Ward 3, Kevin Dennis (I); Ward 4, Mike Cook (I).
■ Herculaneum: Mayor (two-year term) – Ryan A. Wright (I); Board of Aldermen (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Mike Burlage (I); Ward 2, Norman Seithel (I); Ward 3, Isreal Clayman (I).
■ Hillsboro: Mayor (two-year term) Buddy Russell (I): Board of Alderpersons (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Brenda King (I); Ward 2, Tim Polkinhorne (I); Ward 3, Nancy Maxwell (I); Ward 4, Kevin Payne (I).
■ Kimmswick: Mayor (two-year term) – Phil Stang (I); Board of Aldermen (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Raymond Chee (I); Ward 2, Kenneth Kraft III (I).
■ Lake Tekakwitha: Information not available.
■ Olympian Village: Mayor (two-year term) – Adrianne Hulvey (I); Board of Aldermen (two two-year terms, members serve at large) – Dave Berry (I), Darlene Wilson (I).
■ Parkdale: trustees (two year terms) – information not available.
■ Peaceful Village: trustees (three two-year terms) – Board of Trustees (two-year terms) – Rachel Ross (I), Daniel Ross III (I), Steven Duncan (appointed to replace Dan Ross Jr.).
■ Pevely: Mayor (four-year term) – Stephanie Haas (I); Board of Aldermen (two-year terms) – Ward 1, Steve Markus (I); Ward 2, Rick Yount (I); Ward 3, Steve Miles (I); Ward 4, Travis Dittman (I).
■ Scotsdale: trustees (two two-year terms, members serve at large) – Linda Holahan (I), Justin Denochick (appointed).
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: Denise Reynolds (I), Curtis Binsbacher (appointed to replace Meagan Zimmer).
■ De Soto: Jonathan Cook (I), Michael Golightly (I); (one two-year term) – Karl Brooks (appointed to replace Nicole Spruell).
■ Dunklin R-5: John Maddox (I); Marissa Newman (I).
■ Festus R-6: Richard Fadler (I), Joshua Martin (I); (one-year term) – William Conway, (appointed to replace Marcus Shepherd).
■ Fox C-6: Todd Scott (I), Kenneth Woolsey (I).
■ Grandview R-2: Terry Perren (I), Brian Dugan (I).
■ Hillsboro R-3: Rob Kruse (I); open seat left due to Jon Schuessler’s death.
■ Jefferson R-7: Karen Koenig (I), Christopher Hastings (I).
■ Meramec Valley: Tim Richardson (I), Louis Vondera (I)
■ Northwest R-1: Don Bickowski (I), Gary Bonacker (I).
■ Rockwood: Izzy Imig (I), Mara Vorachek-Warren (appointed to replace Jessica Clark).
■ Sunrise R-9: Tara Horton (I), Andrew Coleman (I).
■ Windsor C-1: Chris Casey (I), Melanie Willis (I).
JEFFERSON COLLEGE: Candidates file at the Jefferson County Administration Center in Hillsboro.
■ Board of Directors (six-year terms) – Krystal Hargis (I), Ron Scaggs (I); (one four-year term) – Tim Lewis (appointed to replace Marc Williams).
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) Cecelie Williams (I), James Terry (I).
■ Joachim-Plattin (serves 180 square miles in southeast Jefferson County): Sam Richards (I), Darryl Reed (I).
■ Meramec (serves northeastern Franklin and small sections of northwest Jefferson and St. Louis counties): Subdistrict 1, Shelby Cox (I); Subdistrict 4, Floyd Blake (I).
■ North Jefferson (serves 32 square miles in north-central Jefferson County): Diana Davis (I), Rebecca Cowley (I).
■ Rock Township (serves 108 square miles in northeast Jefferson County): Lynne Ruzicka (I), Richard Lamborn (appointed to replace Andrew West).
■ Valle (serves 250 square miles in southwest Jefferson County): Carey Manning (I), Steve Bergner (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.
■ De Soto Rural: (serves about 260 square miles in south and southwest Jefferson County): Jaclyn Brown (I).
■ Eureka (serves 82 square miles in portions of Jefferson and St. Louis counties): Charlie Brown (I).
■ Hematite: (serves 47 square miles in Hematite area): Jill Charleville (appointed to replace Jerry Hummel).
■ High Ridge (serves about 96 square miles in northern Jefferson County including parts of Murphy, High Ridge, House Springs, Byrnes Mill, Scotsdale and Village of Parkdale): Bruce Williams (I).
■ Hillsboro (serves 44 square miles in the city of Hillsboro and the surrounding area): Robert D. Brown (I).
■ Mapaville (serves 14.2 square miles including parts of the Pevely, Hillsboro and Festus areas): Kevin Lacostelo (I).
■ Pacific (serves 78 square miles in portions of Jefferson, Franklin and St. Louis counties): Chris Wymer (I).
■ Saline Valley (serves 19 square miles in north central Jefferson County): Larry Dean (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): Frank Petrovic (I).
■ Lake Adelle (serves Lake Adelle area near Cedar Hill): Tiffany Murphy (I).
■ Valle Lake (serves Valle Lake south of De Soto): Lynn Lamster (appointed to replace Larry Wehner, who died); (two-year term) – Michael Goodwin (I); (one-year term) – Chuck Avis (appointed to replace Pat Lower).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 13 (actually a sewer district serving Lake Tishomingo): (three-year terms) – Subdistrict 5, Denny Schaab (appointed).
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 4, Avery Fortenberry (I); Subdistrict 5, Dave Baer (appointed).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 1 (serves the city of Arnold): Subdistrict 1, Michael Bonnot (I); Subdistrict 4, Jason Fulbright (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 2 (serves the High Ridge area): Subdistrict 1, Andrew Cibulka (appointed to replace Mark Miller); Subdistrict 4, Rich Benner (appointed to replace Dan Brown).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 3 (serves the Fenton area): Subdistrict 1, Rich Reinagel (appointed to replace Jerry Jones); Subdistrict 4, Ralph Ott (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 5 (serves the Hematite area): Subdistrict 1, Margaret Bay (I); Subdistrict 4, J. Scott Williams (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 6 (serves the House Springs area): Subdistrict 4, Gary Goede (I); Subdistrict 5, Paul Carr (appointed to replace Delmar Pagel).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 7 (serves the Hillsboro area): Subdistrict 4, seat vacant due to Jerry Gray’s death.
■ Public Water Supply District No. 8 (serves the Cedar Hill area): Subdistrict 2, Patricia Deguire (I); Subdistrict 4, Cary Kellett (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 10 (serves a portion of the Imperial area): Subdistrict 1, vacant; Subdistrict 5, Charles Huey (I).
■ Public Water Supply District No. 12 (serves southeast Jefferson County): Subdistrict 4, Paul Young (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: Mike Schrage (I).
■ Hillsboro: Buddy Russell (I).