IRON COUNTY – The filing period ended July 15 to run for elected positions in city government for several municipalities in the county.

From Cedar City to Paragonah the mayor’s position is open along with one to three council seats. Here is the complete listing of candidates by city.

Cedar City Candidates

Mayor

• Stephen Wood

(current council member)

• Joe Burgess

• Linda Rae Bush

• Raymond Green

City Council

(Two four-year term seats)

• Jolene Goff (incumbent)

• Nina Barnes (incumbent)

• Rich Gillette

• Ralph McAffee

• Ron Adams

• Craig Corry

• Ryan Neumann

• Brian Tavoian

Enoch Candidates

Mayor

• Robert Rasmussen

(incumbent-unopposed)

City Council

(Two four-year term seats)

• Steven M. Clarke

(incumbent)

• Robert G. Dotson

(incumbent)

• Rick K. Bonzo

• David Benkert, Jr.

• Jennifer Hunter

• Steve Johnson

City Council

(One two-year term seat)

• Gary D. Wilcken

(incumbent)

• Chester L. Simpson

• Amy L. Heer

• Stephanie Brown

Parowan Candidates

Mayor

• Dan Richardson

• Aaron Tippetts

• Donald G. Landes

City Council

(Two four-year seats)

• Kevin Porter (incumbent)

• Max Robert Dalley, Jr.

• Steven D. Decker

• Dennis Gaede

• Jeff Hunter

• (John Robertson has

withdrawn his name)

Paragonah Candidates

Mayor

• Constance Robinson

(incumbent-unopposed)

City Council

(Two four-year terms)

• Myron Abbott

(incumbent)

• W.P. “Curly” Syndergaard

(incumbent)

• Laci M. Robb

The number of candidates for races in Cedar City, Enoch and Parowan requires primaries, which will take place Sept. 15, to narrow down the field of candidates. Paragonah does not require a primary. We will provide more information about those primaries as it becomes available.

Information was provided by Cedar City Recorder Renon Savage, Enoch City Recorder Julie Watson, Parowan City Recorder Valorie Topham, and Paragonah Town Clerk Jayne Stones.