Northeast Oklahoma schools board races draw 28 candidates

NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA - Five school board races in Ottawa and Delaware counties drew more than one candidate.

According to the Oklahoma State Election Board website, 28 candidates filed for school board seats in Ottawa, Delaware, and Craig counties.

A primary election is set for February 11 for races with three candidates.

Grove voters will choose between Dr. Jim Rutter, Pam Jarrett, and Lacy Pierce Berryman and Wyandotte voters will choose between Kayla Nicole Wyrick, Kylee Taylor Graham, and Beryl Eugene Epperson Jr.     

The winner is the candidate with more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will be on the general election ballot on April 1. 

Races with two candidates will be decided on April 1.

Ketchum voters will choose between William Michael Evans and Michael Ray Williams, and in south Delaware County, Kenwood voters will choose between Anthony Proctor and Anthony Ray Davis.  In Ottawa County, Quapaw voters will decide between Tyson Dewaynes Barnes and Heath Tyson Radford.

Candidates have until 5 p.m. on Friday to withdraw their candidacy.

One Candidate School Board Presumptive Race Winners

Craig County

• BLUEJACKET PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 - Johnnie Wayne Hurst             
• VINITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 - Samantha Elizabeth Prince
• WELCH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 Brian Michael Mooney

Delaware County

• CLEORA PUBLIC SCHOOL, OFFICE NO. 1 - Rick Winfrey                 
• COLCORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS - OFFICE NO. 2 (Unexpired) - Jake Riley; OFFICE NO. 5 - Billie Jones
• JAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 - Stacy Lane Herndon
• KANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 - Dennis E. Avery
•  LEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL, OFFICE NO. 1 - Charlie Amos              
• MOSELEY PUBLIC SCHOOL, OFFICE NO. 1 - Teresa Frazier              
• OAKS-MISSION PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 -Mitchell Christie

Ottawa County

• AFTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 - Charles Brian Gibson                           
• COMMERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 - Leslie Lyn Bissell                      
• FAIRLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 - Jared Alan Campbell
• MIAMI PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFICE NO. 5 -  Charles Ray McKibben II                     
• TURKEY FORD PUBLIC SCHOOL, OFFICE NO. 1 - Clarence Clyde Jones