By By JOHN EBY / Dowagiac Daily News
Six candidates filed for Dowagiac Board of Education Tuesday – the most in Cass County.
At stake are two four-year terms and the remainder of Greg Ferrier's school board seat through June 30, 2009.
Michelle Charles, 37, of 57250 Wilbur Hill Road, filed with the Cass County Clerk's Office for election to Ferrier's position she was appointed to fill in October. So did former mayoral candidate Howard Hall, 45, of 207 W. Division St.
Incumbents President Randy Cuthbert and Vice President Sherry File both seek re-election May 8.
Challenging Cuthbert, 54, of 54501 Griffis Road, Cassopolis, and File, 50, of 57808 M-62 West, Cassopolis, are Tonia (Allard) Hoy, who turns 23 Feb. 16, of 307 New York Ave., and William Leonard, 43, of 405 Green St.
Leonard finished third in 2005 behind Ferrier and Susan Miller, with Corinne Hoyt fourth. Ferrier had been appointed to the seat after seven-year member Tina Haggin moved to Grand Blanc.
File was first appointed to the board in October 1998 to finish Robert Cripe's term.
Cuthbert, seeking his fourth term, joined the board in 1995 and has been president since 1998.
Cassopolis
school board
Two four-year terms: Tom Cox, 63, of 15424 Black St., Vandalia, and Gary Solloway, 45, of 323 N. O'Keefe St., Cassopolis.
Partial term ending June 30, 2008: David Weiss, 51, of 61290 Mary Lou Lane, Cassopolis.
Marcellus
school board
One four-year term: Jennie Gee, 49, of 12200 Bald Hill Road, Jones, and Christine W. Nofsinger, 49, of 53301 Bair Lane, Marcellus.
Edwardsburg
school board
Two four-year terms: John H. Feil, 51, of 66656 M-62 North, Edwardsburg,
and Birdella Holdread, 59, of 69125 Maple St., Edwardsburg.