As I understand it, there won't be a printed voters guide for the May Special Elections (May 15, 2007).  Following is the list of open positions, the candidates running, and positions that will later be filled by appointment because no candidate filed.

Lane Community College

• Director Zone 1:  Stefan Ostrach and Tony McCown
• Director Zone 5: Pat Albright
• Director Zone 6: Roger C. Hall and Rob Spooner
• Director Zone 7: Robert Ackerman

Lane Education Service District

• Director Position 2 Zone 2: Joe Berney
• Director Position 4 Zone 4: Michelle Holman and Mark Boren
• Director Position 5 Zone 5: Sherry Duerst-Higgins

Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District

• Director Zone 2: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Zone 7: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Position 7 At Large: Carol Horne and Chuck Forster

Bethel School District #52

• Director Position 3: Greg C. Nelson
• Director Position 4: Wayne H. Watkins
• Director Position 6: Ginger Poage and Rachel Parra

Blachly School District #90

• Director Zone 1: Kenneth H. Gast
• Director Zone 3: Phile Earle and Nicholas Sumich
• Director Zone 4: Larry Avery

Creswell School District #40

• Director Position 1: Mark Risen and Ronald Blatch
• Director Position 2: Kathy Thompson
• Director Position 3: Christina Mattheisen
• Director Postion 5: David E. Eusted
• Director Position 7: Gary Clark

Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District #66

• Director Position 1: Donald J. Gleason and Paul Atkinson and Tracy Evans
• Director Position 2: Darren Willits and Denise M. Goodheart

Eugene School District #4J

• Director Position 1: Alicia Hays
• Director Position 4: Craig A. Smith
• Director Position 5: Jim Torrey
• Director Position 7: Yvette Weber-Davis

Fern Ridge School District #28J

• Director Position 1: Tommy Hoak
• Director Position 4: Craig Soderberg
• Director Position 5: Sterling Pew

Junction City School District #69

• Director Position 1: Judy Croce
• Director Position 4: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Position 7: Randy Trummer

Lowell School District #71

• Director Position 1: Lisa Riberal
• Director Position 5: Maureen Weathers

Mapleton School District #32

• Director Position 1: Jeff Hendrickson
• Director Position 3: Carl West
• Director Position 5: Michelle Holman

Marcola School District #79J

• Director Position 1: Lon Laughlin
• Director Position 2: Dan Crain
• Director Position 4: Thomas C. Brandt and Jim Smith

McKenzie School District #68

• Director Position 1: Michael Giorgio
• Director Position 3: Deborah Peterson
• Director Position 5: Kathleen Shelley

Oakridge School District #76

• Director Position 1: Beverly J. McCulley
• Director Position 4: Carol R.S. Miller and Donna Tipton and Paul A. Forcum

Pleasant Hill School District #1

• Director Position 1: John Oldham
• Director Position 2: Curtis Offenbacher
• Director Position 3: Wylda Cafferata

Siuslaw School District #97J

• Director Position 1: Everett May and Caroline Estill
• Director Position 3: Deena L. Mitchell and Rob D. Shepherd
• Director Position 5: Jeff Crayne and Tammy Butler
• Director Position 7: Nancy J. Phelps

South Lane School District #45J3

• Director Zone 1: Tom McVey
• Director Zone 3: Cheryl Mueller
• Director Zone 6: Carrie Gilmore
• Director Zone 7 At Large: Joe Raade and Demian Schwartz

Springfield School District #19

• Director Position 1: Laurie Adams
• Director Position 4: Garry Weber and Trisha Barnes

Alsea School District #7J

• Director Position 2: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Position 3: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Position 4: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Position 5: NO CANDIDATE FILED

Lincoln County School District

• Director Zone 1: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Zone 2: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Zone 4: NO CANDIDATE FILED

Monroe School District #1J

• Director Zone 2: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Zone 3: NO CANDIDATE FILED

Harrisburg School District #7

• Director Position 2: NO CANDIDATE FILED
• Director Position 3: NO CANDIDATE FILED

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My own summary:  Maybe next election we can field more candidates! There are 69 of these positions open in the County.  Only 16 (23%) will have a competetive election (two or more candidates running for the same position).  14 positions (20%) will be board-appointed, because no one filed to run for those seats.  Interestingly, it looks like one candidate is running for two separate positions. If elected to both seats, she will effectively hold almost 3% of these type of postions.

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A hard-to-read PDF copy of all of this -- directly from the County Elections office -- can be found at http://www.co.lane.or.us/Elections/documents/May07filings.pdf .

If you live in the Springfield School District and you're interested in fiscal responsibility you can see more about my campaign at www.trishabarnes.clearwire.net .