School board race develops in Braggs

Cathy Spaulding, Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.
·2 min read

Dec. 8—A three-person race has developed for Seat 2 on the Braggs Board of Education, according to Tuesday reports from Muskogee County Election Board.

Filing for area school board races concludes at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Jason Fullen filed on Tuesday for Braggs Seat 2. Danny Eugene Bell and Alicia Beasley filed Monday for the Braggs seat.

On Monday, three people filed for a two-year unexpired term for Muskogee Board of Education, Seat 4. They were Former Early Childhood Center Principal Debra HorseChief; 5.11 Tactical territorial sales manager Wayne Divelbiss; and incumbent Rex Eskridge, former Muskogee Police Chief. The term is up in 2024.

Also on Monday, former Assistant Fort Gibson Superintendent Linda Clinkenbeard filed for Seat 2 on the Fort Gibson School Board.

Primary elections with more than three candidates will be Feb. 8.

Runoff elections and those drawing only two candidates will be April 5.

As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, no candidate filings were reported for Wagoner, Hulbert, Midway or Porum school boards.

Tuesday filings are noted with an asterisk*

Muskogee County

—Muskogee, Seat 2 — Tommy Anderson.

—Muskogee, Seat 4 — Rex Eskridge, Wayne Divelbiss, Debra HorseChief.

—Hilldale, Seat 2 — Ronald Allen.

—Fort Gibson, Seat 3 — Linda Clinkenbeard.

—Braggs, Seat 2 — Danny Eugene Bell, Alicia Beasley, Jason Fullen.*

—Haskell, Seat 2 — John Dillingham, Anita Taber.

—Indian Capital Technology Center — Tom Stiles.

—Oktaha, Seat 2 — Tanna Kincade.

—Warner, Seat 2 — Dana Cash.

—Webbers Falls, Seat 2 — Bill Stricklin.

McIntosh County

—Checotah, Seat 2 — Jayme Fields.

—Eufaula, Seat 2 — Derek Gray.

—Ryal, Seat 1 — Robert Bennett.*

—Stidham, Seat 1 — Jeremy Owen.

—Stidham, Seat 2 — James Wilson*.

Cherokee County

—Briggs, Seat 3 — Billy Gibson.

—Grand View, Seat 2 — Jonathan Asbill.*

—Keys — Beth Brandt.

—Lowrey, Seat 2 — Scotty Mendenhall.*

—Norwood — Jerry Cooper.*

—Peggs — Jamie Cole.*

—Shady Grove — Eddie Wayne Hughes.*

—Tahlequah, Seat 2 — Stephanie Crawford.

—Tenkiller, Seat 1 — Darryl Mathews.

—Woodall, Seat 3 — Elizabeth O'Connell.*

Wagoner County

—Okay, Seat 2 — Tony Hopkins.

—Porter, Seat 2 — Brenda Livesay.

—Porter, Seat 1 — Melissa Dawson.