FAIRMONT — Former Marion County Commissioner Cecily M. Enos will be running again in the May 13 Democratic primary in a bid to regain a seat on the county commission.
Enos lost her seat in 2002 to Alan Parks, the incumbent commissioner who is seeking re-election to a second six-year term. Parks is unopposed so far in the Republican primary.
Enos was among a number of candidates filing on Friday and Saturday seeking the nomination of their parties to run in the Nov. 4 general election.
Candidates had until midnight Saturday to file their papers at the county clerk’s office at the Marion County courthouse. Those who mailed their papers had to have them postmarked by midnight Saturday by the U.S. Postal Service.
Candidates who are running for statewide office or in multi-county districts, like the 41st or 42nd House Districts had to file with the Secretary of State in Charleston.
The Secretary of State’s office is posting those candidacies on its Web site at this address: www.wvsos.com.
By Saturday, U.S. Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, D-W.Va., had filed to run for his 14th straight two-year term in the House of Representatives.
County Clerk Janice Cosco’s office was open from 8:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday for late filers.
Here are the candidates who had filed to run at her office by 8 p.m. Saturday:
41st House District (four seats): Democratic, Delegates Samuel J. “Sam” Cann, Ron Fragale, Richard J. Iaquinta, and Tim Miley, all of Clarksburg.
42nd House District (one seat): Democratic, Mike Manypenny of Grafton, Leroy G. Stanley, Flemington.
43rd House District (three seats): Democratic, House Majority Whip Mike Caputo and Delegates Linda Longstreth and Tim Manchin, all of Fairmont.
State Senate, 2nd District: Democratic, Sen. Jeffrey V. Kessler of Glen Dale; Republican, Fred J. Brunner of Moundsville.
State Senate, 13th District: Democratic, Sen. Roman W. Prezioso Jr. of Fairmont.
Circuit Judge, Division I: Democratic, Judge Fred L. Fox II of Fairmont.
Circuit Judge, Division II: Democratic, Chief Judge David R. Janes of Fairmont.
Family Court Judge (one seat): Democratic, Family Judge David P. Born of Fairmont, Marci R. Carroll of Fairmont, Stephen S. Fitz and Amy Swisher, all of Fairmont; Republican Shirley J. Stanton.
Sheriff: Democratic, Joe Carpenter of Rivesville, Donald L. Leonard of Worthington, and Randy Proctor of Fairmont; Republican, Tom Bowman of Mannington, Wesley “Fuzzy” Knight and Gary Piccalo, both of Fairmont.
Prosecuting Attorney: Democratic, Prosecutor Patrick N. Wilson of Mannington.
Magistrate (four seats): Democratic, Tricia Dawn Arbogast-Bush, Sylvia Cerisano Barr, Frank Cosco, Missy Pride Linger (inc.), Hank Middlemas (inc.), Theodore A. Offutt, Todd Rundle, Muriel L. “Peggy” Twyman (inc.), and Cathy Reed-Vanata (inc.).
Assessor: Democratic, James Patrick Priester (inc.), George Yelich of Fairmont and James (Bird) McCormley.
County Commissioner (one seat): Democratic, Cecily McAteer Enos, Rick Garcia, Jack Oliver, Robin W. Smith, Burley “Butch” Tennant Jr., Fran Warner and Daniel K. Weber, all of Fairmont; Republican, Alan Parks (inc.) of Fairmont.
School Board (two seats, non-partisan): Michael F. Welty and Gerald H. “Budd” Sapp, both incumbents, Gail Redmond of Barrackville, George “Doc” Boyles, and former Blackshere Elementary principal Richard Pellegrin.
Conservation District Supervisor (two seats, non-partisan): Jean S. Conley of Fairmont, Donald Ray Headley of Fairview and Byron Duncil of Worthington.
Surveyor: Democratic, Chris Wolfe.
E-mail Bill Byrd at bbyrd@timeswv.com.
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January 27, 2008
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