Filing period for municipal elections begins today
Though 2019 is an off-year for state and national elections, a number of local municipal offices have terms expiring this year.
The following officials are up for re-election in the municipal elections to be held in November.
The filing period for these offices begins Friday at noon and ends Friday, July 19 at noon.
Lenoir County:
City of Kinston (four-year terms):
City Council — Sammy Aiken
City Council — Felicia Solomon
City Council — Joseph Tyson
Town of La Grange (four-year terms):
Mayor — Woodard Gurley
Commissioner — Larry Gladney
Commissioner — Albert Gray
Commissioner — Clifton Harrison
Town of Pink Hill (four-year terms):
Mayor — Carol Sykes
Commissioner — James Quinn
Jones County:
Town of Pollocksville (four-year terms):
Commissioner — Mike Duffy
Commissioner — Edwin (Chris) Jordan
Commissioner — Samuel Lincoln
Town of Trenton (two-year terms):
Mayor — Darlene O. Spivey
Commissioner — Rick Green
Commissioner — Robert W. Horvath
Commissioner — Charles C. Jones, Jr.
Greene County:
Town of Hookerton (mayor is two-year term; commissioners are four-year terms):
Mayor — Bobby Taylor
At-Large Commissioner — Arthur Robinson
At-Large Commissioner — Herb Stocks
Town of Snow Hill (four-year terms):
At-Large Commissioner — Donnell Hagans
At-Large Commissioner — Lorrine Washington
Town of Walstonburg (two-year terms):
Mayor — Brenda Haymond
At-Large Commissioner — Ray Holloman
At-Large Commissioner — Montraila King-Beasley
At-Large Commissioner — Jarrod McKeel
At-Large Commissioner — Dianne Morris
At-Large Commissioner — Ron Turner
Maury Sanitary Land District (four-year terms):
Board Member Seat — Pete Beamon
Board Member Seat — Lawrence Moye Jr. (Chairman)
Anyone interested in running for these offices will need to appear in person to file the necessary paperwork and pay the filing fees.
Contact each county’s board of elections for information about requirements and the amount of filing fees.
Lenoir County Board of Elections: 110 C S. Herritage St. Kinston, 252-523-0636
Jones County Board of Elections: 367 NC Hwy 58, Trenton, 252-448-3921
Greene County Board of Elections: 110 SE 1st St, Snow Hill, 252-747-5921
