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Candidates file for April election

Staff report

Filing is under way for municipal and school board seats and one seat on the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors up for election Tuesday, April 3.

Filing will continue through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16. Check with the specific governmental entity for exact filing times and dates through Jan. 16.

Aldermanic seats are up for election in the cities of Crestwood, Green Park and Sunset Hills next spring.

In addition, the post of mayor is up for election in Green Park.

Two seats on both the Lindbergh and Mehlville boards of education also are up for election April 3.

Crestwood

Aldermanic seats held by Richard Breeding of Ward 1, Jim Kelleher of Ward 2, Jerry Miguel of Ward 3 and Pat Duwe of Ward 4 are up for election. The seats carry three-year terms.

Due to term limits, Breeding and Duwe are ineligible to seek re-election.

In Crestwood, filing began Tuesday — after the Call went to press.

Green Park

Aldermanic seats held by Bob Reinagel of Ward 1, Chuck Deters of Ward 2 and Mark Hayden of Ward 3 are up for election. The seats carry two-year terms.

In addition, the mayoral post currently held by Steve Armstrong is up for election in April. The mayoral post also carries a two-year term.

All four incumbents have filed for re-election. In addition, John Schott. 10936 Suanis Court, 63123, has filed for mayor. Two years ago, Armstrong defeated Schott for the mayoral post.

Sunset Hills

Aldermanic seats held by Michael Sawicki of Ward 1, John Littlefield of Ward 2, Jan Hoffmann of Ward 3 and Donald Parker of Ward 4 are up for election. The seats carry two-year terms.

Candidates filing include Douglas McGuire Jr., 12501 Maret Drive, 63127, in Ward 1; Littlefield in Ward 2; Hoffmann in Ward 3; and Parker and Mike Svoboda, 10231 Kennerly Road, 63128, in Ward 4.

Lindbergh School District

Board of Education seats held by Robert Bader and Vic Lenz are up for election. The seats carry three-year terms.

Under state law, if the number of school board candidates who file is equal to the number of positions to be filled by the election, no election will be conducted.

However, if the number of candidates filing exceeds the number of positions, the election will take place April 3.

Both Bader and Lenz have filed for re-election.

Mehlville School District

Board of Education seats held by Tom Correnti and Rita Diekemper are up for election. The seats carry three-year terms.

Under state law, if the number of candidates filing equals the number of positions to be filled, no election will be conducted.

However, if the number of candidates filing exceeds the number of positions, the election will take place April 3.

Larry Felton, 5949 Briarmist Place, 63128, and Venki Palamand. 5385 Royal Hills Drive, 63129, have filed.

Mehlville Fire

Protection District

A seat on the Board of Directors held by Dan Ottoline Sr. is up for election. The seat carries a six-year term.

Paul A. Meyer, 2582 Bluffwood Drive, 63129, has filed.

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