Ten Applicants to Vie for the Zone 3 Council Seat Wednesday at Noon

In a news release this afternoon the City identified the ten applicants who seek the Zone 3 City Council seat, which was vacated by Ralph K. Manley on April 20. They will speak to the Council on Wednesday, April 29 in the City Council Chambers. The meeting is open to the public.

They are (and information below is straight from the City's news release with the addition of a hot link to the application information):

. Chris Bell
· Jeremy W. Cady
· Jerome W. Compton
· Perry J. Elkins
· Carl E. Herd
· Frank E. Howey
· Brian W. Johnson
· Mike Schilling
· Daniel E. Scott
· John E. Sellars

The City Council will hold a special meeting at noon, Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Council Chambers to hear five-minute presentations from the applicants....

The applicant selected to fill Mr. Manley's unexpired term will serve until April 2011. At that point, the Zone 3 Councilmember would be eligible to run for a full four-year term.

The full application information will be posted on the City's Web site: www.springfieldmo.gov/cityconnect after 6 p.m. today.

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