Former Madison mayor Chuck Yancura qualified Tuesday to run for mayor in Athens.
In addition, former Athens city clerk Mignon Bowers qualified for Place 1 on the Athens City Council, a position now held by Council President Johnny Crutcher who says he will not seek re-election.
Yancura, who now lives in Black’s Landing in the city’s annexed portion of southwestern Limestone County, is the third person to enter the mayor’s race. Incumbent Dan Williams, who is seeking is fifth consecutive term in office, and Ralph Richardson, who has run for mayor in the past, qualified July 1.
Yancura served two terms as mayor of Madison from 1992-2000. He made it known earlier this year that he intended to challenge Williams this summer. He said then that he was already campaigning door-to-door.
All incumbents with the exception of Crutcher have qualified to seek re-election to the Athens City Council.
District 2 Councilman Harold Wales and District 4 Councilman Ronnie Marks qualified last week. District 3 Councilman Jimmy Gill and District 5 Councilwoman Milly Caudle qualified the first day of qualifying on July 1.
Wales and Marks are serving their first terms in office. Caudle is filling the unexpired term of state Rep. Henry White, D-Athens, who was elected two years ago as the District 5 House representative. Gill took office in 1992 and is seeking his fifth consecutive council term.
Bowers is not new to city politics. She ran a close second to Williams for mayor four years ago.
Candidates have until July 15 to qualify. The election is Aug. 26. A runoff election will be held Oct. 7, if needed.
Landers qualifies
Former Limestone County chief deputy Jimmy Landers is entering politics in his hometown of Rogersville.
Landers, who retired from the Sheriff’s Department two years ago, is seeking Place 1 on the Rogersville Town Council.
Landers, now a Rogersville businessman, served 23 years in law enforcement before retiring.
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