Final List of Candidates Ready for April

As a service to Eureka-Wildwood Patch readers, Patch first offered a snapshot on Dec. 14 of the municipal races affecting Eureka and Wildwood residents:  .

Then Patch provided a preholiday update on Dec. 23:  .

Now here's a final look at candidates who filed by the 5 p.m. deadline on Jan. 17.

ROCKWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT (a total of two board of directors will be elected for three-year terms each):

1. Geoff Rigabar of Wildwood
2. Victor Hieken of Ellisville
3. Sherri L. Rogers of Chesterfield
4. Jennifer Kelly of Chesterfield
5. William (Bill) Brown of Eureka

EUREKA BOARD OF ALDERMEN:

Terms for three of Eureka's board of aldermen are up in April:

• Bob Berry, Ward 1
• Robert "Bob" Kee Jr., Ward 2
• Don Beckerle, Ward 3

All three incumbents filed for re-election.

Margaret "Maggie" Kloeppel also filed for Ward 3.

WILDWOOD CITY COUNCIL:

Mayor:

Ed Marshall

Tim Woerther

Ward 1 (two candidates to be elected):

1. Larry W. McGowen
2. Dave Geile
3. Ray Kollar

Ward 2 (one candidate to be elected):

1. Randy Ladd
2. Dan Topik
3. Bill Eggers

Ward 3 (one candidate to be elected):

1. Tammy Shea
2. Richard Sturman

Ward 4: 

1. Jack L. Clark

Ward 5: (two candidates to be elected):

1. Debra Smith McCutchen
2. Dave Bertolino

Ward 6:

1. Colleen Murphy
2. Important Note:  Mark Wright had filed, but officially withdrew on Jan. 11.

Ward 7:

Jim Kranz

Ward 8:

Larry Goodson

Click here for additional information about Wildwood regulations about election signage, campaign finance requirements, ethics laws and more.

Also related is a Wildwood Ward Redistricting meeting slated for tonight (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m. at the city's council chambers.

Editor's Note:  Terms of the current board of directors for all three fire districts for Eureka and Wildwood areas — , , and — are NOT up during 2012.