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Filings final for City of Commerce <BR>and school board positions.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce

– Filings final for City of Commerce and school board positions. The deadline for both City of Commerce and Commerce School Board positions was Monday. The following is a list of those who've filed in each category.

City of Commerce:

Mayor:
Tim Johnson
John Sands
Quay Throgmorton

Place 2:
Billie Biggerstaff
Chris Ellason
Elmer Hall

Place 4:
Russell Lutes
Bob Monday
Dr. Bill Taylor

Commerce School Board:

Place 4:
Ted Oats

Place 5:
Willie Blow (Incumbent)

Both John Sands and Billie Biggerstaff withdrew candidacy for Place 2 and Place 4, and instead filed for Mayor and Place 2, respectively. Elmer Hall and Bob Monday filed on Monday. Filings for write-in candidates are still being accepted through March 17. Also appearing on the May ballot is a $3 million bond issue toward street improvements. Elections are scheduled for May 10.