Those currently filing for election to various positions in Richardson County include.
County Commissioner District 1—Shawn Fouraker, Republican. District 1 serves that portion of Falls City Ward 2 lying south of 22nd Street and all of Falls City Wards 3 and 4.
County Assessor—Kimberly L. Riggs* R; County Attorney—Samantha Scheitel* R; County Clerk-Register of Deeds—Mary L. Eickhoff* R; County Clerk of District Court—Kerry K. Fritz R; County Sheriff—Rick Hardesty* R and Nicholas C. Aitken R; County Surveyor—Robert Tichy* R; County Treasurer— Amanda Bartek-Ramsey* R.
School Districts 56 and 70 all have 3 positions up for election this year with up to 6 candidates being considered for nomination at the May 12 Primary Election to be voted upon at the November General Election.
Persons who have filed for these positions are: School District 56 4-year term—Cassondra A. Goff*; Teresa Olberding*, Anthony S. Johnansen*. School District 70 4-year term—Neal A. Kanel*,
Heath Finke, David A. Mezger* and Ashley Shupp.
The City of Falls City and the City of Humboldt have Council Member seats up for election for a 4-year term. Those persons filing for these positions are as follows: City of Falls City: Mayor—Kenny Killingsworth, Kevin Malone and Dennis Miller; Mark Harkendorff who was the incumbent withdrew his name from the race on Thursday, February 26. Ward I—Don Ferguson* and Mark Lowe; Ward II—Sean
Nolte, Terry Kermoade and Robert D. Olberding; Ward III—John Nixon; Ward IV— Rick Lemerond. City of Humboldt: Mayor—Jan Wilhelm* and Ted B. Schuler; Ward I—Jaymie Nolte*; Ward II—Richard Davis*.
The City of Falls City Airport Authority has 2 members up for election for a 6-year term. Those filings are: Dave Mullins* and Brandon J. Keithley*.
Local candidates who have filed for the Nemaha Natural Resources District Board are: District 8—4-year term: Dick James* and 2 year term Klark Knipe*; District 9—4-year term: Alan Romine; District 10—4-year term: Timothy Schaardt*; At Large—Tracy Ensor*.
The candidate filing deadline for Village Board of Trustees and Educational Service Unit #4 is July 15 for incumbents and August 3 for non-incumbents.
