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Brown Co City and School Board Races Set

By Greg Bebermeyer

01/28/2015

(KNZA)--Following Tuesday's filing deadline, there will be a number of contested races in Brown County this April for city and school board positions.

In Hiawatha, voters will elect a new mayor to replace Crosby Gernon who didn’t seek re-election. Two longtime city commissioners, Bill Collins and Steffen Shamburg, are vying to replace Gernon.

In Horton, Mayor Tim Lentz is being challenged by Carol Barton in his bid for re-election.

In Reserve, Mayor Janice Sanders is being challenged by Brandon Ruch in her bid for re-election.

There will be a contested race for one of the four open positions on the Hiawatha USD 415 Board of Education. Amy Kopp and Brian Shefferd are both seeking position 7, member at large. The position is currently held by Steve Lock who didn’t seek re-election.

There will be contested races for two of the four open positions on the South Brown County USD 430 Board of Education.

Three candidates are vying for position 3, which is currently held by Janice Crider who didn’t seek re-election. They include Laurence Berger, Jennifer Hutfles and Gary Miller, Jr.

Jason Smith and Sunshine Bone are both seeking position 7, member at large. The position is currently held by Roger Madere who didn’t seek re-election.

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