May 2, 2017 - Today, May 2nd, is the last day of early voting in area City and School elections. Election day is Saturday, May 6, 2017. Below is a list of candidates running in each City or School race.
City of Joaquin (Mayor, Two (2) City Council Positions)
Mayor
Bill Baker (Incumbent)
Pat Gray
Two At large Council Position
Joseph Long (Incumbent)
Cathy Atkinson
LeeVern Stotts Gilliam
Mike Cummings Jr.
- Early voting at City Hall ends May 2nd
- Saturday, May 6, 2017 polls will be open 7 AM – 7 PM at the Joaquin ISD’s Administrated Office.
Joaquin ISD
Three (3) Board of Trustee Postitions, 3-year terms
Jimmy Hamilton (Incumbent)
J.M. Wilson
Chad Alford
Brandon Neal
Chrisco Bragg (Incumbent)
Tam Hearnsberger (Incumbent)
- Election Day - May 6, 2017 polling locations are Joaquin ISD Administration (7am-7pm) and Huxley Volunteer Fire department (7am-7pm)
Shelbyville ISD had two (2) Board of Trustee positions, Mark Bohannon and Tim Bradshaw, whose terms were up. They were uncontested and no election was needed.
City of Tenaha
Three (3) City Council Positions, 2-year terms
Craig Richard Gray
Orinthia Johnson
Natalie Harris (Incumbent)
DeWayne Reese
Durand Steadman
Lee Gibbs
Local Option Election per Ordinance 2017-01-24-2 -- To Legalize: The Legal Sale of Beer and Wine for Off-Premises Consumption Only
Local Option Election per Ordinance 2017-01-24-3 -- The Increase of the Municipal Sales and Use Tax in the City of Tenaha to a Rate of 2%
- General Election - Saturday, May 6, 2017
Tenaha School
Two (2) Board of Trustee Positions
Janice Barton
Tracy Collins
Vickie Jernigan (Incumbent)
- Election Day - Saturday, May 06, 2017, 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. Administrative Board Room
City of Timpson
Three (3) City Council Positions
Tiffany Curtis Collins
George Grace (Incumbent)
Kyle Allen (Incumbent)
Janell Baker (Incumbent)
Charleston Johnson
- Last day of Early Voting is May 2nd, extended hours 7am – 7pm
- May 6th -- ELECTION DAY -- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Timpson ISD Gym foyer.
- New terms begin in May of 2017.
Timpson ISD
Three (3) Board of Trustee Positions
Steven Burgay
Christopher Crockett
Joyce Wolfe
Brinson Stewart
- Early Voting ends May 2, 2017 in the Timpson Administration Building.
- Election Day is May 6, 2017 and voting will be at the high school gym
Editor's note: Center and Excelsior elections are held in November. Candidates who submitted a political candidacy announcement to Shelby County Today have been linked to their announcement. Each candidate is allowed one announcement to introduce themselves to the voters. A political candidacy announcement cannot include solicitation of support or votes. To include a request for support or votes would be considered a Paid Political Announcement.
