Amador County – 3 candidates took advantage of the extended filing period that ended Wednesday, setting the races for the November 2nd election. One candidate each filed for vacancies on the Plymouth City Council, Amador Water Agency board of directors, and Sutter Creek City Council, after incumbents failed to file for re-election to those bodies last week. John Asmus filed Wednesday to run for an Amador Water Agency director’s position in District 5, setting a 3-way race with candidates Art Toy and Dale Turner, after Director Terence Moore retired after 3 terms. Plymouth City Council’s 2 vacancies will now be contested after Peter Amoruso filed Wednesday. Amoruso will face planning commissioners Sandy Kyle and Sean McGinness in the 3-way race for seats vacated by Councilman Mike O’Meara and Mayor Pat Fordyce, who chose not to run again. Sutter Creek City Council received a 4th candidate to run for 2 open seats when James Swift filed the race Wednesday. Swift will join Councilwoman Linda Rianda, Ed Arata, and Bart Weatherly in the race. Other contested seats include a 6-way race for 2 seats on the Ione City Council. Candidates are incumbents Councilman Lee Ard and Councilman James Ulm and challengers Daniel Epperson, Lloyd Oneto, Jerry Sherman and Ron Smylie. The Amador Water Agency board has 2 other races. District 1’s race includes incumbent President Bill Condrashoff and challenger Paul Molinelli Senior. AWA District 4’s race features incumbent Vice President Debbie Dunn against challenger Robert Manassero. Debbie Smith of the election office said the Amador County Unified School District will not be on the ballot, as 2 seats in Jackson have only 2 candidates (Lynnette Lipp and Pat Miller), and 2 seats in Ione have only 1 candidate (Rose Andrews-Oneto). The seats will be appointed without an election, per district rules. Jackson City Council will also not be on the ballot, as Mayor Connie Gonsalves and Councilman Pat Crew filed unopposed. Councilmen Tim Knox and Michael Vasquez were also unopposed in Amador City, which must decide whether to place the race on the ballot. Volcano Community Services District Director Meg Gottstein filed for reelection, while the VCSD still has 1 open position. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – 3 candidates took advantage of the extended filing period that ended Wednesday, setting the races for the November 2nd election. One candidate each filed for vacancies on the Plymouth City Council, Amador Water Agency board of directors, and Sutter Creek City Council, after incumbents failed to file for re-election to those bodies last week. John Asmus filed Wednesday to run for an Amador Water Agency director’s position in District 5, setting a 3-way race with candidates Art Toy and Dale Turner, after Director Terence Moore retired after 3 terms. Plymouth City Council’s 2 vacancies will now be contested after Peter Amoruso filed Wednesday. Amoruso will face planning commissioners Sandy Kyle and Sean McGinness in the 3-way race for seats vacated by Councilman Mike O’Meara and Mayor Pat Fordyce, who chose not to run again. Sutter Creek City Council received a 4th candidate to run for 2 open seats when James Swift filed the race Wednesday. Swift will join Councilwoman Linda Rianda, Ed Arata, and Bart Weatherly in the race. Other contested seats include a 6-way race for 2 seats on the Ione City Council. Candidates are incumbents Councilman Lee Ard and Councilman James Ulm and challengers Daniel Epperson, Lloyd Oneto, Jerry Sherman and Ron Smylie. The Amador Water Agency board has 2 other races. District 1’s race includes incumbent President Bill Condrashoff and challenger Paul Molinelli Senior. AWA District 4’s race features incumbent Vice President Debbie Dunn against challenger Robert Manassero. Debbie Smith of the election office said the Amador County Unified School District will not be on the ballot, as 2 seats in Jackson have only 2 candidates (Lynnette Lipp and Pat Miller), and 2 seats in Ione have only 1 candidate (Rose Andrews-Oneto). The seats will be appointed without an election, per district rules. Jackson City Council will also not be on the ballot, as Mayor Connie Gonsalves and Councilman Pat Crew filed unopposed. Councilmen Tim Knox and Michael Vasquez were also unopposed in Amador City, which must decide whether to place the race on the ballot. Volcano Community Services District Director Meg Gottstein filed for reelection, while the VCSD still has 1 open position. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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