(KAIR)--An Atchison County Commissioner has decided to seek election.
According to Atchison County Clerk Michelle Phillips, Jack Bower filed by petition Wednesday to continue serving as Commissioner for the County's 1st District.
Phillips says the petition was verified Thursday.
Bower currently serves as Vice-Chair of the County Commission.
Bower was chosen to fill the 1st District seat during a Republican Party District Convention in April 2017.
Bower was elected to fill the unexpired term of Jeff Schuele who resigned from the role.
The term runs through January 2019.
Bower is the first to file for the seat, which is the only County Commission position up for election.
All candidates seeking election in Atchison County must file by 12 noon on Friday, June 1 to be eligible for the August 7 primary election.
The general election will be held November 6.
Along with the commission position, all Atchison County township clerk positions are up for election.
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