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Broadway, Sanford candidates begin filing for election
Several people filed to run for open seats on the Broadway and Sanford councils as of noon Friday, July 11.
Candidate filing began Monday, July 7 and runs through Friday, July 18.
Broadway has three opens seats and Sanford has four, including mayor.
Incumbent Sanford Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon (D) and at-large Councilwoman Linda Rhodes (D) previously announced intention to run again. Both women filed this week.
Others who filed in Sanford include Ward 1 Councilman Mark Akinosho (D) and Ward 3 Councilman J.D. Williams (D). Christopher Petty (I), a local realtor, filed to run for Williams' seat.
In Broadway, incumbents Thomas H. Beal (I), April Smith Collins (I) and James W. 'Jim' Paschal (D) filed, along with Wendy Bryan (I), executive director of the Sanford Tourism Development Authority.
Rhodes, Williams, Beal and Paschal indicated that they are retired on their filing forms.
Smith Collins is an office manager.
Salmon is president of Blue Roof Strategies, a marketing and communications firm.
Akinosho is a pastor and bus owner.
A primary, if necessary, will be held Sept. 9. The general election is Nov. 4.
