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Candidates Toss Hats Into Ring More Than A Year Before Election
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Several local candidates have already filed for upcom- ing elected positions al- though the election is more than a year away. Six people have filed for positions on the Board of Hillsborough County Commissioners and eight have filed for positions on the Hillsborough County School Board.
Pat Frank currently serves as the Clerk of the Cir- cuit Court for Hillsborough County. She is being chal- lenged for that position by fellow Democrat and current County Commissioner Kevin Beckner. Eric Sei- del, who filed as a Republi- can, has also thrown his hat into the ring.
Kevin S. Carrier, a Re- publican has filed to run for the office of Hillsborough County Sheriff. He is taking on current Sheriff David Gee.
Les Miller, Jr., District 3 Representative on the County Commission will face Willie Lawson, Jr., who is registered as a Republican on the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections web-
PAT FRANK Clerk of Circuit Court
PATRICIA KEMP County Commission District 6
site.
The District 6 Seat on the
Hillsborough County Com- missioners Board is being va- cated by Commissioner Kevin Beckner due to term
KEVIN BECKNER Clerk of Circuit Court
THOMAS SCOTT County Commission District 6
limits. So far, three people have filed to run for that of- fice.
The contenders are: Pa- tricia “Pat” Kemp, Thomas Scott, and Brian
ERIC SEIDEL Clerk of Circuit Court
CINDY STUART School Board District 3
Willis. All of the candidates in this race are registered as Democrats.
The Hillsborough County School Board has four seats up for election.
Lynn Gray and Alix Christopher Toulme, Jr., have both filed for the Dis- trict 1 Seat, presently held by Susan Valdes.
Current officeholder Cindy Stuart has also filed, but does not have an oppo- nent at this time for the Dis- trict 3 Seat.
Sean L. Dickerson and Tarance Delento LeNoir have both filed for the Dis- trict 5 Seat on the School Board. The seat is currently held by Doretha Edge- comb.
Three candidates have
LES MILLER, JR. County Commission District 3
NORENE MILLER School Board District 7
also filed their intentions of seeking election for the Dis- trict 7 Seat on the School Board. The candidates are: Stanley Gray, Norene Miller, and Randy Toler, presently held by Carol Kurdell.
Bob Henriquez, Hills- borough County Property Appraiser; Doug Belden, Hillsborough County Tax Collector; and Sandra Murman, Hillsborough County Commissioner for District 1, have all filed to re- tain their positions. They have no challengers at this point.
The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. The General Elec- tion will take place on No- vember 8, 2016.
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