December 4, 2009

Joplin Council up to Seven Potential Candidates for General Seat

Today's Globe confirms the race for Joplin's city council is getting bigger by the day.


Jonathan Kelly Maddy, 26, 2010 Kentucky Ave., is the latest to request a petition to run for a general seat on the council.  Her's is the nine petition to be requested.  So far, seven candidates are running for a general seat.  Incumbent Mayor Pro tem Mike Woolston is one of them.  Two other incumbents who hold general seats, Phil Stinnett and Jim West, have not said whether they will run again.
 
Two incumbents in zone seats are unopposed.



Mayor Gary Shaw is currently unopposed from Zone 1.  Michael Seibert is unopposed for Zone 4.


Joplin voters will fill five slots in April's election.

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