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PRESS RELEASES - FEBRUARY 2007

Filing Period for the Arlington City Council Starts Feb. 10

February 9, 2007

The filing period begins Saturday, February 10, for the Arlington City Council Election. This spring, Arlington voters will be electing a Mayor and Council representatives for Single-Member Districts 3, 4 and 5 and At-Large District 8. Election Day is Saturday, May 12.

Dr. Robert Cluck represents the city as Mayor. Council District 3 is represented by Council member Robert Rivera, District 4 is represented by Council member Kathryn Wilemon and District 5 is represented by Council member Lana Wolff. Council member Gene Patrick represents At-Large District 8. The Mayor and At-large members represent the entire city and are elected by Arlington voters citywide.

Arlington residents interested in filing for a place on the ballot have until 5 p.m. Monday, March 12. Applications are available in the City Secretary’s Office located on the third floor of the Arlington Municipal Building at 101 W. Abram St. Applications are also available at www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/a2-15.pdf.

Candidate filing updates will be posted at www.arlingtontx.gov/citysecretary. For more information about the filing process, call the City Secretary’s Office at 817-459-6186.

Filing qualifications:

Must be a United States citizen.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
If filing for an At-large or Council district position, must have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the city of Arlington for six months.
Must reside and be registered to vote within the boundaries of the city limits of Arlington at the time of filing.
Must not be indebted to the City of Arlington and must not hold any public office of emolument, which is defined as a position for profit or compensation.
If filing for a single-member district position, must reside and be registered to vote within the boundaries of the respective district at the time of filing.
Must not have been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court.
Must not have been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released.
Must pay a $100 filing fee or present a petition signed by registered voters. The Mayor and At-Large District 8 require seventy-one signatures. Single-member Districts 3 and 5 require twenty-five signatures. Single-member District 4 requires twenty-seven signatures.