Election 2012: Five Richmond Heights Races Expected; Nomination Packets Available

Nomination packets are available to Richmond Heights residents interested in running for mayor or one of four City Council seats.

Filing for the April 3 election opens 8:30 a.m. Nov. 28. The first person to file for a race will appear first on that section of the ballot, city public relations coordinator Irene Johnson said Tuesday. The filing period ends at 5 p.m. Jan. 13.

Those elected to the open seats are expected to serve four-year terms ending in April 2016. The terms of the following elected officials expire in April:

• Mayor James Beck
• District 1 Councilman Paul Lore
• District 2 Councilman Jim Thomson
• District 3 Councilwoman Gina Mitten
• District 4 Councilwoman Camille Greenwald

The packets may be picked up at . More information is available by calling Deputy City Clerk Pat Villmer at 314-645-4595 or by going to richmondheights.org.