Lee County candidates file for February primary

The filing deadline for the Feb. 2 primary was 5 p.m. Monday. Here are the Lee County candidates running to represent their parties, and precinct committeemen seeking election in the primary.

Clerk – Republican Cathy Myers.

Sheriff – Republican incumbent John Varga.

Treasurer – Republican incumbent John Fritts.

County Board District 1 – Democratic incumbents Rick Ketchum and Larry Eisenberg; and Republicans David Gusse and Ann C. Taylor.

County Board District 2 – Republican incumbents Gerald Leffelman, James Seeburg, Lisa Zeimetz and Richard “Dick” Binder.

County Board District 3 – Republican incumbents Michael Farster, Robert Stevens and Art Tofte; and Republicans David J. Blaine and Edward D. Fritts.

County Board District 4 – Republican incumbents Tom Demmer and James Wentling, and Republicans Harold “Hal” Moroney and Joe Patzer.

Regional Superintendent of Schools – Republican incumbent Amy Jo Clemens of Dixon.

Lee County precinct committeemen candidates:

Amboy 2 – Democratic incumbent Larry Eisenberg.

Amboy 3 – Republican incumbent Larry Morgan; and Democrats Dennis McCoy and Kasey D. Considine.

Dixon 1 – Democratic incumbent Gregory L. Witzleb Sr. and Democrat Daniel Burke.

Dixon 2 – Republicans Robert Stevens and incumbent Gary Presley; and Democrat Michael R. Lahey.

Dixon 3 – Republican incumbent Michael Farster.

Dixon 4 – Republican incumbent Cathy Myers.

Dixon 7 – Republican Robert “B.J.” Harney.

Dixon 9 – Republican incumbent Tim Bivins.

Dixon 10 – Republican incumbent John F. Fritts; and Democratic incumbent Henry S. Dixon.

Dixon 11 – Republican incumbent Michael LaFever.

Dixon 12 – Democrat Robert J. Thompson; and Republican David Chandler.

Dixon 13 – Republican incumbent Vincent Melendrez.

Dixon 15 – Republican incumbent James Wentling; and Democrat Laura Santos.

Dixon 16 – Republican Harold “Hal” Moroney; and Democratic incumbent Kevin Considine

Dixon 18 – Democratic incumbent Lucella “Lu” Burke.

Dixon 19 – Republican incumbent Doug Farster.

Dixon 20 – Republican incumbent Marvin V. Williams.

Franklin Grove 1 – Republican incumbent John Nicholson.

Harmon – Republican John Varga and Democratic incumbent Mike Blackburn.

Marion – Democratic incumbent Gerald R. Sheridan.

Palmyra 1 – Republican William C. “Bill” Brozovich.

Palmyra 2 – Democratic incumbent Robert F. Sheridan; and Republican Charles E. Thomas.