Interested in serving on your local school board or city council?

Now is your chance.

Filing opens for candidates this week to add their names to the ballot for School and City elections this May.  The filing period for both is January 16th through February 16th, 2019.

The following positions are up for election this year:

–School Districts (Board of Trustees) Open Positions

Fairfield (903-389-2532) – 3 Places at Large (Tracie Ezell, Kim Whitaker, and Greg Gibson).

Teague (254-739-1300) – Place 2 (Brian Bowers) and Place 4 (Jeff Gonzales).

Wortham (254-765-3095) – Place 3 (Brent Jones) and Place 4 (Sam Wright).

Dew – Dew ISD holds elections in November

–City Councilmen/Aldermen Open Positions

Fairfield (903-389-2633) – Place 3 (Keith Daniels), Place 4 (Landis Bayless), and Place 5 (Jason Bosley).

Teague (254-739-2547) – Place 2 (Ron Rasbeary), Place 4 (Chris Nickleberry), and Place 5 (Marilyn Michaud).

Wortham (254-765-3319) – Mayor Rodney Price and 2 Places at Large (Cliff NeSmith and 1 vacancy).

Streetman (903-599-2567) – Next election in 2020

Freestone County school districts and Cities will be holding elections on May 4, 2019.

If you would like to apply for any of these positions, contact your local school administration building or city hall for packet information and applications.