CR-II School Board reorganizes
Chillicothe News
The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education reorganized on April 20, during a regular meeting held at the Grand River Technical School in Chillicothe. During the process, the board recognized Paul Thomas, who officially retired from the board after serving 12 consecutive years. New Board member Mitch Holder, was later sworn-in, along with incumbent Lindy Chapman. Both members were automatically elected to the board as there were only two candidates for the two available seats.
According to a press release from Laura Schuler, secretary to the board of education and superintendent, the board also elected new officers that night. Officers for the newly-organized board are: Lindy Chapman, president; Clint Williams, vice president; Bill Hayen, treasurer; and Laura Schuler, secretary. All officers were elected by unanimous vote. After being elected president, Lindy Chapman presented a plaque of appreciation to outgoing president, Lauren Hor
Filing began on Tuesday for the April 6 Municipal Elections.
Voters within Chillicothe city limits will vote for Mayor, Councilman-at-Large, First Ward Councilman, Second Ward Councilman, Third Ward Councilman, Fourth Ward Councilman, City Auditor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Attorney and City Constable, for a term of two years, according to City Clerk Roze Frampton.
As of Thursday afternoon, the following candidates had filed to run for the following city offices:
Mayor, incumbent Theresa (Gatson) Kelly; City Clerk, incumbent Rozanne (Roze) Frampton; City Auditor, incumbent Hannah Fletcher; Councilman-at-Large, incumbent Tom Ashbrook; First Ward Councilman, Reed Dupy; Second Ward Councilman, incumbent Wayne Cunningham; Third Ward Councilman, incumbent Joshua L. Fosdick; and Fourth Ward Councilman, incumbent Pam Jarding.