Freestone County school districts and Cities will be holding elections on May 7, 2022 and candidates have just over a week to get their name on the ballot.
Candidate filing period for both entities will remain open through Friday, February 18th, 2022.
When Freestone County Times made calls on Monday afternoon, Streetman Mayor Jerry Robinson speculated that incumbents would probably sign up later that evening, following their regular meeting.
Below are candidates who have filed as of press time:
Fairfield Council
Mayor: none to date
Place 1: James Tyus
Place 2: Conrell Lockett, III and Roger McDaniel Keeton
Teague Council
Mayor: James Monks (incumbent) and David Huffman
Place 1: Jerry Ballew (incumbent) and Gardland Steed
Place 3: none to date
Wortham Council
3 Council Members at Large: none to date
Streetman Council
Mayor: none to date
2 Commissioners at Large: none to date
Fairfield ISD Board
3 Places At Large: Penny Meredith, Greg Gipson (incumbent), Cody Roller, and Kim Whitaker (incumbent)
Teague ISD Board
2 Places At Large: Brian Bowers (incumbent) and Jeff Gonzales (incumbent)
Wortham ISD Board
Place 3: none to date
Place 4: none to date
Individuals wishing to file their candidacy should contact their local City Hall or School Administration for packet and information.
Stay tuned for additional election information.