As of Monday, February 11, 2013
© Copyright 2013
Clayton News Daily
By Kathy Jefcoats
kjefcoats@news-daily.com
FOREST PARK — Four people qualified Monday in the March 19 special election to pick a new mayor and Ward 1 council member.
Sparkle Adams and John Finch threw their hats in the ring for mayor. Adams resigned her Ward 1 seat Feb. 1 to make the run.
Finch, 54, is a fleet technician and mechanic with Army Air Force Exchange Service. He's lived in Forest Park his whole life. Divorced, Finch has three children and three granddaughters.
He coached neighborhood baseball and softball teams in Forest Park for more than 20 years. Finch said if he's elected mayor, he will be a dedicated public servant.
"That's something that has been missing in our leadership for a while," he said.
Qualifying in the Ward 1 seat were Tommy Smith and Kimberly James. James filed an ethics complaint against former Mayor Corine Deyton last fall. Deyton, who was enduring health issues that led to her retirement from office, was accused of being derelict in her duties.
The complaint went nowhere when Deyton retired Oct. 15.
Smith and James lost to Adams in Ward 1 in 2009.
Qualifying continues every day this week until Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Check back for updates or pick up a copy of the Clayton News Daily.
More like this story
- Qualifying week ends with six candidates in Forest Park election ( February 20, 2013 )
- Early voting starts Monday in Forest Park ( February 24, 2013 )
- Adams resigns to run for mayor of Forest Park ( February 4, 2013 )
- Adams, Lockhart in runoff for mayor ( March 19, 2013 )
- Teen Council hosting candidates forum ( March 8, 2013 )
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Sign in to comment
Or login with:
OpenID