Jaronek holds off Jones to win seat on school board
In somewhat of a surprise, Cordell will have two new City Council members after Tuesday’s election.
Sheri Parsons beat incumbent Vicky Dunlap and Amy Riggs to win election to the Ward 4 seat on the Council.
Parsons won with 59 percent, while Dunlap had 34 percent and Riggs had 7 percent.
Tad Boone defeated Vona Baker (Hicks) to win a seat on the council representing Ward 4. Boone won with 60 percent of the voter, and Baker (Hicks) had 40 percent.
James Newman, who opted to not file for re-election, will serve another two years in Ward 3 under a provision of state election law that says an incumbent must stay on the board until someone is elected to fill his seat. Newman could have resigned his seat, but chose to stay on, saying he plans “to stay on and do whatever I can and be a voice for those in Ward 3 and anyone in Cordell.”
Newman’s fellow Ward 3 councilman Buddy Holman, and Ward 2 councilwoman Earlene Smith will continue on the city council because no one filed to oppose them. City Clerk Christie Cherry also will continue in her role as she faced no opposition.
In the school board election, Jeff Jaronek held off Levi Jones to win election to Office No. 1 of the Cordell School Board of Trustees. The two went to battle to fill the seat of Ronnie McKee, who opted to vacate the seat.
Jaronek won with 54 percent of the vote.