Berkeley and Jefferson County residents file for offices

The following Berkeley and Jefferson county residents have filed candidacy papers for county, state and federal offices in the May 8 primary election. The deadline to file for the upcoming election was Saturday at midnight.



Berkeley County


Republicans

• Richard Dennis of Martinsburg for assessor.
• Larry Hess of Martinsburg for assessor.
• Elaine C. Mauck of Martinsburg for county council, Adam Stephen District (incumbent).
• Steven Teufel of Martinsburg for county council, Adam Stephen District.
• Edward “Ed” Wilson of Falling Waters, W.Va., for county council, Potomac District.
• James R. Barnhart of Martinsburg for county council, Tuscarora District.
• William “Kirby” Lewis of Inwood for magistrate.
• Travis W. Mong of Martinsburg for county council, Tuscarora District.
• John Orem of Inwood, W.Va., for sheriff.
• James W. Barbour III of Martinsburg for sheriff.    
• Pamela Games-Neely of Shepherdstown, W.Va., for prosecuting attorney (incumbent).
• Charles “Charlie” Cole of Hedgesville, W.Va., for magistrate.
• Lynn Ann Haines of Falling Waters for magistrate.
• Betty Jo Hersh (Carpenter) of Falling Waters for magistrate.
• Victoria “Vickie” Knight of Hedgesville for magistrate.
• JoAnn Overington of Martinsburg for magistrate (incumbent).
• Harry L. Snow of Hedgesville for magistrate (incumbent).
• Melvin D. “Sonny” Spurgeon of Martinsburg for county council, Tuscarora District.
• Robert L. “Rob” Lowe II of Martinsburg for magistrate.
• John C. Vinson of Inwood for magistrate.
• Thomas W. Weatherholtz Jr. of Bunker Hill, W.Va., for magistrate.

Democrats

• Shawn M. Conaughty of Martinsburg for assessor.
• Mark T. Barney of Hedgesville for county council, Potomac District.
• Larry Lam of Martinsburg for county council, Potomac District.
• Michael W. Cox II of Bunker Hill for sheriff.
• Kenneth “Kenny” Lemaster of Martinsburg for sheriff (incumbent).
• Charles “Chip” O’Roke of Martinsburg for sheriff.
• Jim Humphrey of Martinsburg for magistrate (incumbent).
• Tina Marie Jones (Myers) of Martinsburg for magistrate.
• Kenneth R. “Ken” Mattson of Inwood for magistrate.
• John Sherman of Martinsburg for magistrate.
• Joy Walls of Gerrardstown, W.Va., for magistrate.

Nonpartisan

• William “Bill” Queen of Martinsburg for school board, Adam Stephen District (incumbent).
• James “Ron” Gray of Falling Waters for school board, Potomac District (incumbent).
• David L. Woods of Hedgesville for school board, Valley District.
• James “Jim” Moore of Hedgesville for conservation district supervisor (incumbent).
• Robert M. Boarman of Falling Waters for conservation district supervisor.

Jefferson County

Republicans

• Gary Dungan of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., for assessor.
• Reese Clabaugh of Kearneysville, W.Va., for county commission, Middleway District.
• Jane Tabb of Kearneysville, W.Va., for county commission, Middleway District.
• William “Bill” Arnicar of Ranson, W.Va., for magistrate.
• Peter Onoszko of Charles Town, W.Va., for magistrate.