Politics & Government
Qualifying Ends in Woodstock
Longtime Ward 1 Councilman Randy Brewer will not seek re-election and Mayor Donnie Henriques has no opposition.
All three Woodstock City Council seats up for re-election will be contested in the Nov. 5 municipal election.
Qualifying ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday for the city's election and Wards 1, 3 and 5 all have at least two people vying to become the newest members of the council.
Ward 1 candidates John Szczesniak, a member of the Woodstock Planning Commission, and D. Warren Johnson will face off. Longtime Ward 1 Councilman Randy Brewer did not qualify to seek re-election.
Ward 3 incumbent Bob Mueller will face off against Judy Davila, another member of the planning commission, and Ward 5 incumbent Bud Leonard will face a challenge from resident Susan Jones. Leonard defeated Jones for the Ward 5 seat back in 2005.
Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques faces no opposition in the fall election in his bid for a third term.
The deadline for residents to register for the city election is Oct. 7.
City voters will cast their ballots on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 5 and a run-off has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday Dec. 3.
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