Thu, 04/22/2021 - 12:00am
By:
Will Sadler | Photojournalist
Meet the Olney City Council candidates before casting your vote in the May 1 general election. The six candidates running are Chuck Stennett, Sean Osborn, Harrison Wellman, Charlotte Bond, Tommy Kimbro and Brad Simmons. The Olney Enterprise reached out to each candidate but only five were available to provide information for use.
Harrison Wellman: “With pride, I will be running for an elected position on City Council. I have been a resident of Olney for five years and I am proud to call Olney home. My wife Madison was born and raised in Young County, and we are blessed to have our two children (Cutter-6, Will-2) growing up in such a great place. I previously served on the City Council (2018-2020) and continue to work diligently with our city officials to facilitate growth in Olney. The City of Olney currently has several things in the works, and it is imperative we have strong leadership to help guide the city to continued growth. I plan to help the city officials with decisions that will ultimately affect the structure of the town over next 100 years. We have outdated infrastructure, streets in poor condition, and other outlying issues around town that need attention. I want to help the City find solutions to these challenges we face and develop a strategy that will help sustain the city for many years to come. If elected, it would be an honor to serve on the City Council again.”