City/school election candidates

—List of those from Howard County running for office in Nov. 5, 2019 election
HOWARD COUNTY - Thursday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. was when the candidates had to turn in their nomination papers. Below is the list of those who are running for office. This is an unofficial list, since candidates have until Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. to withdraw their candidacy. 
If there is no candidate, the winner will be determined by write-in vote.
 
Cresco
• Mayor (Vote for no more than one)
Mark Kubik
Mark Bohle
• Council - 1st Ward (one)
Alex Fortune
• Council - 3rd Ward (one)
Jan. M. Carman
• Council - At-Large (one)
David J. Brenno
 
Chester
• Mayor (one)
Thomas R. Cray
• Council (three)
Jeanne M. Brockney
William C. Reed
Chris Keller
• Council - To fill vacancy (one)
Kathleen Dozark
 
Elma
• Mayor (one)
Jerry Steven
• Council (two)
Emily Ptacek
 
Lime Springs
• Mayor (one)
None
• Council (two)
Jennifer DeVries
Brian Johnson 
Kristy McNamara
 
Protivin
• Mayor (one)
Michael Lensing
• Council (two)
Adam Polashek
James Panos
 
Riceville 
• Mayor (one)
None (Howard County)
• Council (two)
None (Howard County)
 
Howard-Winneshiek Community School District
• Director #2 (one)
None
• Director #3 (one)
Toni Johnson
• Director At-Large (one)
None
 
Also on the ballot will be the Public Measure KF
 
Shall the Board of Directors of the Howard-Winneshiek Community School District in the counties of Howard, Winneshiek and Chickasaw, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in the amount not to exceed $23,600,000 “ to provide funds to furnish, equip, secure, remodel, construct and/or reconstruct the existing elementary school and high school buildings and to renovate, remodel, improve, furnish, equip, construct and/or reconstruct additions to the existing elementary school and high school buildings including improvements and/or additions to the athletic and fine arts departments”
 
Riceville Community School District
• Director #1 (one)
Kyle Guertin
• Director #3 (one)
Ben Winters
• Director #4 (one)
Neal Keeling
Lyle Eastman
 
Also on the ballot, depending on where a person lives, will be a trustee for NICC and school board directors at New Hampton and Turkey Valley schools
 
 
 

Cresco Times

Phone: 563-547-3601
Fax: 563-547-4602

Address:
Cresco TPD
214 N. Elm Street
Cresco, IA 52136

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