Just a day after the Brownwood City Council passed an ordinance calling for a special election to fill the empty Ward 2 council seat; two candidates have already tossed their hats in the ring.
Former Ward 2 City Councilman Ed McMillian turned in his paperwork to become a candidate on Tuesday. A race developed on Wednesday as Eddie Watson also filed.
The Ward 2 seat was recently vacated by H.D. Jones when he moved from Ward 2 to a new home in Ward 1. The city charter requires councilmembers to step down if they move out of the Ward they represent.
Jones has filed as a candidate for the Ward 1 council seat. He is running against Steven McCrane.
The filing period for candidates in the Ward 2 position runs from March 23, 2010 through April 7, 2010. The special election for the Ward 2 councilmember will be held in conjunction with the regular election on May 8th.
The May 8th City elections are shaping up as follows:
Mayor
- Stephen Haynes
- Dennis Graham
- Fred Spencer
- Gary Maas
Councilmember Ward 1
- Steven McCrane
- H.D. Jones
Councilmember Ward 2
- Ed McMillian
- Eddie Watson
Councilmember Ward 4
- Draco Miller