Who’s up for re-election in 2020?
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Staff report
There are a variety of upcoming vacancies on the Brandon City Council, Brandon Valley Board of Education and Valley Springs City Commission in 2020.
Two, four-year seats on the Brandon council now held by Chuck Parsons (Ward 3) and Tim Jorgenson (Ward 1) will be up for grabs this spring. A two-year seat in Ward 3 currently occupied by Vickie David also expires in May.
Parsons does not plan to seek re-election, and Jorgenson is undecided as to whether or not he’ll run in April. David said she plans to retain her position.
On the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Ellie Saxer’s term expires this year. She said she plans to file for the three-year seat again.
And on the Valley Springs Commission, Dean Helgeson’s five-year term expires in 2020. Helgeson said he will seek another term.
The filing period for the Brandon City Council and Valley Springs Commission begins Friday, Jan. 31 and closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. An election, if warranted, would be held Tuesday, April 7.
Nomination petitions for the school board may be circulated starting April 7. The filing deadline is May 8, and an election would be held Tuesday, June 16.
