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Randy Minchew, former city council candidate, runs for Columbia mayor columbiatribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from columbiatribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Peters received 51.9% of the vote, narrowly defeating Minchew by 149 votes. This marks her second reelection; she ran unopposed in 2018 and defeated Ryan Euliss by 35 votes in 2015. I m happy it wasn t as close as last time, Peters said in reference to the 2015 election. I think it s an indication that we need to keep working together in the ward and the city to at least discuss everyone s issues. Sixth Ward residents have been overwhelmingly positive about the city moving forward through the coronavirus pandemic, according to Peters. Now, she will represent the ward for three more years. Minchew expressed his desire to serve the city in another capacity after the loss and said he hopes he can help Peters identify issues in the Sixth Ward. ....
Sasser, Snodgrass elected to CPS Board; Peters, Waner take Council seats komu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from komu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County polling places on Tuesday s municipal election day will continue coronavirus safety protocols for the second year in a row. According to the Boone County Clerk, you ll need a mask and an ID to vote at your polling place. On this year s ballot, voters will be debating over school board positions, city council spots, bond issues and a spot in the state s house of representatives. Columbians will see five candidates vying for two spots on the school board. Voters will choose one incumbent, Teresa Maledy and four newcomers including Luke Neal, Katherine Sasser, Aaron Saylor and Jeanne Snodgrass. ....
In Columbia, voters in the Second and Sixth wards were casting ballots for City Council seats. In the Second Ward, Bill Weitkemper, Jim Meyer and Andrea Waner are competing to replace Mike Trapp, who chose not to seek election to a fourth three-year term. In the Sixth Ward, incumbent Betsy Peters is seeking a third term and faces challenges from Randy Minchew and Philip Merriman. There are five people seeking one of two three-year terms on the Columbia School Board. They are incumbent Teresa Maledy and newcomers Luke Neal, Aron Saylor, Katherine Sasser and Jeanne Snodgrass. A special election to replace Kip Kendrick as 45th District state representative is also on the ballot. The candidates are Democrat David Tyson Smith and Libertarian Glenn Nielsen. ....