Mayor Berke Qualifies To Seek Re-Election

Monday, December 5, 2016

Mayor Andy Berke has qualified to seek a second term in office.

City Councilman Larry Grohn and businessman Chris Long qualified earlier.

Former City Councilman and city official David Crockett has picked up qualifying papers and announced that he will run.

Susan Miller qualified for the District 1 seat held by Chip Henderson, who has announced but not qualified. Jay Nevans has also picked up papers.

No one has yet qualified to run against Jerry Mitchell in District 2. Mickey McCamish picked up papers earlier.

Incumbent Ken Smith has picked up but not qualified in District 3.

Darrin Ledford is still the only contender in District 4 - the seat being vacated by Councilman Grohn.

Jeffery Evans has qualified to run against incumbent Russell Gilbert. Cynthia Stanley-Cash has picked up papers.

In District 6, Robert Wilson picked up against incumbent Carol Berz, who has qualified.

Erskine Oglesby and former Councilman Manny Rico have qualified in District 7. Montrell Besley has picked up. Chris Anderson, incumbent, has announced, but not yet qualified.

Anthony Byrd has qualified to run against incumbent Moses Freeman in District 8. Picking up papers were Patrick "Uncle Cornflake" Kellogg and Tom kunesh.

Four have qualified in District 9, including incumbent Yusuf Hakeem, Pat Benson Jr., Demetrus Coonrod and John Kerns. J.T. McDaniel and Shelby Patton picked up papers.

Mayor

Andy Berke Qualified

David Crockett

Larry Grohn Qualified

Chris Long Qualified

District 1

Chip Henderson

Susan Miller Qualified

Jay Nevans

District 2

Mickey McCamish

Jerry Mitchell Qualified