Candidates line up to run for local offices this fall

The candidate filing period for local offices closed last week. The Secretary of State's website posted these candidates for local offices in the north-metro area. (Earlier this year, there was another filing period for candidates for federal, state, county and some local offices.)

Andover mayor: Mike Gamache; Richard Edward Kulkey.

Andover City Council (elect two): Brian Haugen; Tony Howard; Don Jacobson; Eric Kohnke; Shannen Schmieg; Jeff Shoemaker; Julie Trude; Wes Volkenant.

Bethel mayor: Todd Miller.

Bethel City Council (elect two): Brian Kirkham; Patrick Sullivan; Richard (Boe) Wiitala.

Centerville mayor: Mary Capra; Thomas Wilharber.

Centerville City Council (elect two): Steve King; D. Love; Matthew Montain.

Champlin City Council, Ward 1: Forrest Elliott; Chuck Fortman; Kathryn (Katie) Mika; Scott Swenson; Julia Whalen.

Champlin City Council, Ward 2: Eric Johnson.

Columbus mayor: David J. Povolny.

Columbus City Council (elect two): Bill Krebs; Jessie Messina; Garth Sternberg.

East Bethel mayor: Greg Bates; Greg Hunter; Richard Lawrence.

Ham Lake mayor: Kris Manetas; Mike Van Kirk.

Ham Lake City Council: (elect two): Julie Braastad; Jim Doyle; Tom Paulson; Byron Westlund.

Hassan Township town supervisor, Seat C: Jim Kelley.

Hassan Township town supervisor, Seat D: Dan Hunt, Roger Rosenquist.

Hassan Township town supervisor, Seat E: Mark Eiden; Mark Kraemer; Jemarie-Lynn Sahr.

Hilltop City Council (elect two): Linda A. Johnson; James Shear.

Lexington mayor: Christopher J. Feider; Michael Pitchford; Don Valenta.

Lexington City Council (elect two): Betty Bailey; John Hughes.

Linwood Township town supervisor, Seat A: Robert Millerbernd.

Linwood Township town supervisor, Seat D: Michael Halliday; Daniel John Larson.

Nowthen mayor: Randy Bettinger; James Brenner; Bill Schulz.

Nowthen City Council (elect two): Larry S. Daml; Harlan Meyer; Jeff Pilon; Jim Scheffler; Dan (The Man) Williams.

Oak Grove mayor: Jim Iund; Mark Korin.

Oak Grove City Council (elect two): Ronald Braastad; Dan Denno; Oscar S. Olson; Kevin Robinson; Mike Wylie.

Osseo mayor: Al Lindquist; Steven Menth; Eric D. Riedner; Ken Schreiber.

Spring Lake Park mayor: Cindy Hansen; Jason LeTourneau; Bob Nelson.

Spring Lake Park City Council (elect two): Dale Dahl; Lambert Dan; Penny Lundsten; Jeanne Mason; John M. Sroka.

Spring Lake Park City Council special election: Bill Nash; Steven E. Prebish; Robert L. White.

Spring Park mayor: Sarah Reinhardt.

Spring Park City Council (elect two): Gary Hughes; Michael E. Mason; Tom Scanlon; Bill Turner; Joanna Widmer.

St. Francis mayor: Randy Dressen; Peter Karpe; Jerry Tveit.

St. Francis City Council (elect two): Tim Brown; Paul T. Hare III; Ray Jones; Chris McClish; Leroy T. Schaffer; Brant M. Standridge.

Centennial School Board (ISD#12) (elect three): John Burns; Suzy Guthmueller; Barbara R. Regnier; Ed Ring.

Elk River School Board, At large (ISD #728) (elect two): Jane Frazier; Jolene Jorgensen; Sara Jane Soeun; Anthony (Tony) Walter.

Elk River School Board, District 1 seat (ISD #728): Tony Hauschild; Shane Steinbrecher.