Five contested council races await Alton voters
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON On April 6, voters will have five contested races for alderman positions.
Incumbent Brian Campbell is running unopposed for 1st Ward Alderman. In the 6th Ward, incumbent Alderwoman Stephanie Elliott is running unopposed. Contested races include:
2nd Ward
Incumbent Alderwoman Carolyn MacAfee is challenged by Steve Potter for 2nd Ward Alderman.
MacAfee is a retired computer programmer from Owens Illinois Mold Shop who also served as a pricing clerk for Boeing and was the store manager for the Casual Corner clothing store. She is a high school graduate and completed two years at Lewis and Clark Community College.
WBGZ Radio 2/17/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
Incumbent Mike Velloff is not running for re-election in the 3
rd Ward in the April election, so four candidates are vying for the open seat. Mike Drake, Robert Harris, Raymond Strebel, and Ayron Womack are on the ballot. Drake recently reached out to The Big Z to formally announce his candidacy.
Drake tells The Big Z he is familiar with the way city hall works.
Click here for Drake s comments
The spring election April 6
th will decide mayors, trustees and aldermen, school board members, and others in roles in local government.
You can hear the full interview with Drake here.