November ballot filling up with locals vying for several open seats

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are several candidates who turned in their paperwork to run for office by the August 7 deadline, but with no incumbents running for South Lake Tahoe City Council, the deadline for that office is extended through August 12.

As of Friday at 5:00 p.m., the following candidates turned in their paperwork (there still may be some in transit):

South Lake Tahoe City Council (Two open seats)

Bruce Grego, Attorney/Advocate
Leonard Carter, Retired
Daniel P Browne, Jr., Retired Businessman
Cristi Creegan, Business Owner/Volunteer
Keith Roberts, No business designation
Scott D. Robbins, No business designation
Stacey A. Ballard, No business designation
Luca Genasci, No business designation
John E. Friedrich, No business designation
Douglas Williams, No business designation

Lake Tahoe Unified School District (Open seats for Trustee in Areas 1, 3, 4)
Trustee Area 1
Larry Reilly, Incumbent

Trustee Area 3
Bonnie Turnbull, Incumbent

Trustee Area 4
Valerie Mansfield, Retired Elementary Teacher

Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Trustees (One open seat in each Area 3 and 4)
Trustee Area 3
Karen Borges, Incumbent

Trustee Area 4
Nancy Dalton, Incumbent

Lake Valley Fire Protection District Director (Three open seats)
John Rice, Incumbent
Robert Bettencourt, Incumbent
Leona Allen, Incumbent
Ronald Sitton, Retired Battalion Chief

South Tahoe Public Utility District Director (Three open seats, two for four years, one for two years )
Four Year terms (two seats)
David Peterson, Civil Engineer
Duane Wallace, Appointed Incumbent
Kelly Sheehan, Incumbent

Two Year Term to finish Jim Jones term (one seat)
Margie Kovarik-Maxhimer, Business Owner

Randy Vogelgesang did not file to run for reelection and will be on the board until December 4, 2020. That gives other candidates until August 12 to file.

Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Parks District Director (Two open seats)
Judy Clot, Incumbent

Meeks Bay Fire Protection District Director (Three open seats)
Elleyne "Ellie" Beals, Appointed Incumbent
Jennifer Lemke, Appointed Incumbent
Edward Mille, Incumbent

Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District, Director (Three open seats)
Robert "Mike" Cathcart, Incumbent
Stephen A. Malley, Incumbent