Council Elections Set in Wards 2, 5, 6, 8

(January 9, 2007) - Oklahoma City residents living in Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8 interested in running for a seat on the Oklahoma City Council can file from January 29-31.

The qualifications for City Council are as follows:

• Must be a United States citizen
• Must be at least 25 years old
• Must be a three-year resident of Oklahoma City
• Must be a six-month resident of the ward filing in
• Must be a registered voter in Oklahoma City

The filing fee is $200. In lieu of the fee, candidates may present a petition signed by 500 registered, eligible voters.

The primary is March 6 and the general election, if needed, will be April 3, 2007.

Current ward representatives are Gary Marrs, Ward 1; Sam Bowman, Ward 2; Larry McAtee, Ward 3; Pete White, Ward 4; Jerry Foshee, Ward 5; Ann Simank, Ward 6; Willa Johnson, Ward 7 and Patrick Ryan, Ward 8.

Candidacy filing forms can be picked up from 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. at the Oklahoma County Election Board, 4201 North Lincoln Boulevard.

For more information, call the Oklahoma County Election Board at 405 713-1515.