Sign-ups are now open for 22 positions on seven elected boards in Donley County for citizens interested in serving in local government.
The cities of Clarendon, Hedley, and Howardwick; the Clarendon and Hedley school districts; the Clarendon College District; and the Donley County Hospital District are all scheduled to have elections this May.
With the sign-up period opening on January 14, the City of Howardwick already has all its incumbents filed to run for re-election. Aldermen Terry Barnes, Mary Grady, and Johnny Hubbard have declare for their two-year seats on the city council.
The Clarendon City Council also has three full two-year terms up for election this year. The terms of Tom Thompson, Chris Topliff, and Chelsi Shadle are expiring. Thompson has filed for re-election, and Shadle has recently submitted a letter of resignation as her family is moving to house outside the city limits.
Hedley has two aldermen’s positions and the mayor’s seat up for election. Those are two year terms and are currently held by Mayor Trisha Chambless and Aldermen Aaron Hanes and Clinton Pierce.
The Clarendon CISD Board of Trustees has two positions open this year. The three-year terms of Chrisi Tucek and Mike Word are expiring.
Hedley CISD has three full terms and one partial term available. The full three-year terms of Troy Monroe, Shauna Herbert, and Tangela Copelin are up, and there are two years remaining on the unexpired term now held by Shawn Willoughby.
Three regents positions are up this year on the Clarendon College board. Those seats are held by Carey Wann, Dr. Guy Ellis, and Chris Matthews and are six-year terms.
The Donley County Hospital District Board of Directors has four positions up this year –Jan Farris, Place 4; Nikki Adams, Place 5; Mark C. White, Place 6; and Lori Howard, Place 7.
All local boards are elected at-large, but hospital board candidates must file for a specific place on the board. Candidate applications are available from the administrative offices of each entity.
Filing continues through Friday, February 13. Elections are scheduled to be held Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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