And the Race is on…..

The race has officially begun for three open seats on the five-member Twentynine Palms City Council. As of the filing deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, seven candidates had qualified by completing their filing requirements and were certified by City Clerk Char Sherwood to be placed on the November 2, 2010, election ballot.

Incumbent Councilman Jim Harris, currently the Mayor pro tem, will be seeking to hold his seat for a second term on the Council. Two additional vacant seats are those of Mayor Steve Flock, who has served one term on the council, and Councilman Steve Spear, who chose not to run for a third term.

The six candidates for Twentynine Palms City Council in addition to Harris are Planning Commissioner Carey Alderson, businessman Larry Briggs, small business owner Mark W. Clemons, planning consultant Jay Corbin, businessman and Planning Commissioner Daniel L. Mintz Sr., and engineering technician and General Plan Advisory Committee member Steven D. Whitten.

Winners of the November election will be installed on December 14, 2010. They will join seated councilmen John Cole and Joel Klink, whose current terms extend through 2012.

Vickie is currently serving as the Public Information Officer for the City of Twentynine Palms. Ms. Waite is a long time resident of the Morongo Basin and Founding Publisher of the Sun Runner Magazine. Along with her late husband Terry Waite, Vickie was instrumental in acquiring much of the Public Art you see about town. While we do not always see eye to eye, I value her as a close friend and confidant.

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