Bridgeport City Council Member Darrell Bowen has filed to run for City Recorder in the June 9 Bridgeport Municipal Election. In addition to recorder, two Council members will be elected. 

 

Monday, Jan. 12 was the first day to file a certificate declaring candidacy. That process will be open through Thursday, April 9. According to City Clerk Andrea Kerr, Bowen is the first to file candidacy for the recorder position. Two have filed to run for the Council seats. 

 

A Bridgeport  resident , Bowen worked 24 years as an engineer for CNG/Dominion Gas. He is a past member and president of the Bridgeport Planning Commission. In June of 2011, he was elected for a four-year Bridgeport Cty Council term. Also elected at that time were Councilor Melissa S. Matheny and Recorder Mario Blount. Although changes in those positions have occurred over the past four years, all three seats are up for election.

 

Certificates declaring candidacy for the Bridgeport Municipal Election are available at Bridgeport City Hall (515 W. Main Street) between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Certificates must be filed with the city clerk's office with an accompanying $25 filing fee. Deadline is 4 p.m. Thurs., April 9.

 

The election is nonpartisan and any person who is a qualified voter of the City of Bridgeport may file. A qualified voter is anyone who is a minimum of 18 years of age, a resident of Bridgeport, and not under conviction of a felony or other disqualification.

 

Anyone living inside the city limits of Bridgeport may register to vote in the upcoming election. Registration can take place at the Harrison County Courthouse, 301 W. Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301 or by visiting www.harrisoncountywv.com/Forms/VoterReg.pdf, printing out a form and mailing to: Attn: Voter Registration Office, 306 B. Washington Ave., Clarksburg, WV 26301. 

 

Editor's Note: Connect-Bridgeport was originally informed that Bowen was running for City Council. We apologize for the confusion.