Candidates seek election to Allenville, Delta boards

There will be only two races within Cape Girardeau County for Tuesday's election.

In Allenville, four candidates are running for three spots on the board of trustees.

In Delta, Ward 2, two candidates are running for one position.

Ed Williams' name will appear on Allenville's ballot even though he cannot hold the post due to his parole status for a felony conviction for intent to manufacture methamphetamine.

The following are candidate profiles from those two races. Delta Ward 2 candidate Sherri Lee Glueck did not return two telephone messages nor a hand-written message left at her residence.

CANDIDATE PROFILES

DELTA WARD 2

SHERRI LEE GLUECK

Age: 29

Gina Hodges

Age: 39

Spouse: Charles

Children: None

Employer: Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Education: Advance High School, Metro Business College

Memberships: None

Reason for running: "I just want to try to make a difference and try to make the town better."

VILLAGE OF ALLENVILLE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Darlene Thompson

Age: 49

Spouse: Phil Thompson

Children: Tanya Coomer, 29; Amanda Deckard, 24

Employer: Thompson's Upholstery

Education: Delta High School, teacher's aid training

Memberships: Allenville Baptist Church, current village treasurer

Reason for running: "Just to work for the people of the town and to make the community better."

Ed Williams

Age: 40

Spouse: Peggy Williams

Children: Dustin, 18; Garrett, 16

Employer: Jerry Lipps Trucking

Education: GED

Memberships: none

Reason for running: "To see what the hell is going on around here. I don't know what's going on. I want to see where the money goes. You've got to be in there amongst them to see anything."

Albert Cook

Age: 24

Spouse: Not married

Children: No Children

Employer: Procter & Gamble

Education: Delta High School

Memberships: Volunteer firefighter for Whitewater District

Reason for running: "To just try to help the town out and try to make it better."

Susan L. Cabaniss

Age: 31

Spouse: Jefferey Cabaniss

Children: (Did not want to give names)

Employer: Manpower contracting company and employing Agency

Education: GED

Memberships: Allenville Baptist

Reason for running: "To help improve the town."