A pair of incumbents have filed for re-election to their respective City Councils.
Olpe incumbent Rick Jones filed Monday, while Neosho Rapids incumbent Karla Mendoza has also filed.
For this election cycle, Olpe has the mayor position and three City Council positions up for election, while Neosho Rapids has the mayor position and five City Council positions on the ballot.
City Commission, City Council and mayor positions are on the ballot this election cycle. That includes the Emporia City Commission, where Susan Brinkman is the only incumbent to file for re-election and incumbent Jon Geitz has already announced he is not seeking re-election.
There are still several weeks ahead before the filing deadline, which is noon June 1. The list of positions up for election can be found below.
2021 Lyon County positions up for election/re-election
Emporia City Commission
*Susan Brinkman (2-year term)
*Jon Geitz
*Danny Giefer
**Low vote-getter gets 2-year term
Admire City Council
*Shannon Reid-Wheat
*Polly Reid-Wheat
*Melanie DeShon
Allen City Council
*Jessie Niedfeldt
*Lawrence Rust
*Debras Moser
Americus Mayor
*Dustin Wright
Americus City Council
*Britney Hinrichs
*Lea Hamlin
Bushong Mayor
*Gary Smith
Bushong City Council
*Christina Atchison
*Dianne Smith
Hartford City Council
*John O’Connor
*Jennifer St. Bonnett
Neosho Rapids Mayor
*Dallas Shepherd
Neosho Rapids City Council
*Matt Martin
*Larry Masenthin
*Karla Mendoza
***One City Council position is currently vacant
Olpe City Council
*Leslie Farr
*Michelle Dedmon
*Richard Jones
***One City Council position is currently vacant
Reading Mayor
*Todd Hensley
Reading City Council
*Heather Jones
*Mary Ann Newton
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools
*Mike Crouch
*Doug Epp
*Melissa Ogleby
USD 251 North Lyon County
*District 1 Position 4: Tammie Reed
*District 2 Position 5: Tim Burton
*District 3 Position 6: Mitchell Maxfield
USD 252 Southern Lyon County
*Position 2: Rich Sleezer
*Position 3: Jon Breshears
*Position 6: Steven Redeker
