Tuesday is time to vote (11/03/07)

Races for city and town offices in Indiana, along with school board and village offices in Fort Recovery, will be decided in Tuesday's general election.

In most instances, polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.

In Jay County, races for mayor highlight the ballot in Portland and Dunkirk.

In Portland, incumbent Bruce Hosier is being challenged by city councilman Jim Sanders, while in Dunkirk, current Mayor Sam Hubbard is running against Ron Hunt.

There are four contested races for city council in Portland, while other contested races in Dunkirk include city court judge and one seat on the council.

Redkey's ballot is highlighted by five candidates running for three at-large council seats. The field there includes three Democrats and two Independents.

A crowded field of candidates will be on the ballot in Bryant, including four running for clerk-treasurer and seven running for three seats on the town council. All of the candidates in Bryant filed to run as Independents.

In Pennville, there is a choice for both clerk-treasurer and the middle district council seat, while five Independent candidates are in the running for three council seats in Salamonia.

In Geneva, two of three council districts (1 and 3) are contested.

The ballot in Fort Recovery is highlighted by a crowded field of seven in the race for three open seats on the school board.

Here is a look at the candidates who will be listed on Tuesday's ballot in the area:

Portland

Mayor - Bruce Hosier (R) and Jim Sanders (D)

Clerk-treasurer - Linda Kennedy (D)

Judge - Michele Rae Pensinger (R)

Council (District 1) - Bill Gibson (R) and Teresa Watters (D)

Council (District 2) - Todd Nichols (R)

Council (District 3) - Michael Brewster (R) and Jerry Leonhard (D)

Council (District 4) - Donald P. Gillespie (R) and Randy Geesaman (D)

Council (District 7) - Kent McClung (R) and Michael Martin (D)

Council (At-large) - Kip Robinette (R) and Judith Aker (D)

Dunkirk

Mayor - Sam Hubbard (R) and Ronald Hunt (D)

Clerk-treasurer - Jane Ann Kesler (D)

Judge - Tommy (Chip) Phillips (R) and Harriett Weekley (D)

Council (District 1) - Larry Joe Smith (D)

Council (District 2) - Judy Garr

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Council (District 3) - Charmaine O'Conner (R) and A. Craig Faulkner (D)

Council (District 4) - Raymond Pettus Sr. (D)

Council (At-large) - Thomas Johnson (D)

Redkey

Clerk-treasurer - Sandy Kirby (D)

Town council (select 3) - Dottie Quakenbush (D), Phil Philebaum (D) and Terri Taylor (D); Watermellon Jim Phillips (I) and Wayne Stevens (I)

Bryant

Clerk-treasurer - Tavia Boolman (I), Ruth Davis (I), Peggy Ann Smitley (I) and Kim Twigg (I).

Council (select 3) - Warren Boice (I), Gregg Ellenberger (I), Leo Kahn (I), Jason Meinerding (I), Johnathan Miller (I), James Spade (I), Scott Twigg (I).

Pennville

Clerk-treasurer - Krista Scholer (I) and Glenda Lee Clay (I).

Council (middle district) - Rodne Penrod (I) and Kathy Corwin (I)

Council (south district) - Ron Kreps (I)

Salamonia

Clerk-treasurer - No candidate.

Town council (select 3) - Perry Jones (I), Charles "Stan" Keen (I), Karen Keen (I), Gale Ann Ross (I) and Bruce Smith (I).

Geneva

Clerk-treasurer - Doug Milligan (R)

Council (District 1) - Richard Clutter (R) and Jason Oswalt (D)

Council (District 2) - Mike Schwartz (R)

Council (District 3) - Jim Timmons (R) and Anthony Davidson (D)

Fort Recovery

School board (select 3) - Steven Wendel, David Hull, Alice Gaerke, Susan Homan, John Bihn, Jack Staugler and Shawn Thobe

Mayor - Roger Broerman

Council (select 2) - Allen Post and David Kaup.[[In-content Ad]]