By Daniel Karell
dkarell@civitasmedia.com
Tom Leonard has been elected Ripley mayor for another four-year term.
The veteran administrator defeated challenger Scott Eagan by a 54 to 46 margin, with 279 votes for Leonard and 238 votes for Eagan. Eagan actually picked up eight more votes from absentee ballots, but Leonard took the prize with his support from the voters at the polls.
Perhaps more surprising though is the winners of the race for village council. With five people running, including an incumbent, newcomers Bill Taylor and Tiffany Regenstein both won a seat on council. Incumbent Linda South fell short, finishing in last place in the group. Taylor won more than 27 percent of the vote, with 241 votes, while Regenstein earned a little more than 24 percent, with 216 votes.
In nearby Aberdeen, Jason Phillips was re-elected mayor, as he was running unopposed, and incumbent Billie Eitel and newcomer Tony Combess won seats on council. Candidate Wanda Perraut fell short by 30 votes to Eitel’s 180. Combess won 218 votes in Aberdeen.
In Higginsport, Eddie Crawford won re-election to be the mayor, running unopposed, and both Karen Burchwell and Patrick Elliott won seats on council. Jennifer Elliott fell five votes short of a seat on council.
In Union Township, Richard Haitz beat out write-in challenger Mike Darnall by a mile, taking 89.5 percent of the vote.
Both the Huntingtown Township and Lewis Township fire renewal tax levies were approved, but Higginsport’s additional levy to help deal with current expenses was not approved.
Below are a list of candidates for mayor, council, township trustee, and more. Winners of each race are in bold.
VILLAGES
Aberdeen – Mayor and two council seats
Mayor – Jason Phillips
Council – Billie J Eitel
Council – Tony Combess
Council – Wanda Perraut
Fayetteville – Mayor, two council seats and clerk/treasurer
Mayor – James J Thery, Sr
Mayor – Randall Carson
Mayor – Robert Aubry
Mayor – Bob Campbell
Mayor – Jody F Edwards
Mayor – Tina Houk
Council – James W McMullen
Council – Edward E Coleman
Council – Robert R Williams
Clerk/Treas – Barbara J Kiley
Georgetown – Mayor and two council seats
Mayor – Dale E Cahall
Council – Virginia Colwell
Council – Kelley Campbell Jr. (Write-In)
Hamersville – Mayor, three council seats and two board of public affairs
Mayor – Betty Kirkpatrick
Council – Kimberly M Budke
PBA – Megan Treadwell
PBA – Steven Ernst
Higginsport – Mayor and two council seats
Mayor – Eddie Crawford, Jr
Council – Karen Burchwell
Council – Jennifer Elliott
Council – Patrick Elliott
Mt. Orab – Mayor, two council seats and two board of public affairs
Mayor – Bruce Lunsford
Council – Fred Hansen
Council – Woody Whittington
BPA – Robert E Meyer
BPA – Michael K Kirk
Ripley – Mayor and two council seats
Mayor – Scotty Eagan
Mayor – Tom Leonard
Council – Judy Brooks
Council – Kathy Lynn Lewis
Council – Tiffany Regenstein
Council – Linda South
Council – William Taylor III
Russellville – Mayor and two council seats
Mayor – Amy Rau (Write-In)
Council – Brenda Weatherspoon
Council – Alyssa Woollard
Sardinia – Mayor and two council seats
Mayor – Todd Bumbalough
Council – John G Hudepohl
Council – Bill North
TOWNSHIPS
Byrd – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Connie Scott
Trustee – Dallas R Huff
Trustee – Eric R Gray
Clark – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Tammie Sue Ogle
Trustee – Steven A Wallace
Eagle – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Donna Young
Trustee – Joseph M Purdy
Franklin – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Tracy Berry
Fiscal Officer – Charlotte Gifford
Fiscal Officer – David Daniel
Trustee – Frank Fussnecker
Green – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Pam Campbell
Trustee – Daren Howser
Huntington – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Alisa Applegate
Trustee – Randy L Ginn
Jackson – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Warren G Wagner
Trustee – Danny Smith
Jefferson – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Sandra Best
Trustee – Jeff Johnson
Lewis – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Troy R Farrell
Trustee – Robert Starrett
Perry – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Lisa C Tussey
Trustee – William Pritchard
Pike – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Jenny Lind Conrad
Trustee – Michael Foster
Trustee – Mike Ober
Trustee – Harmon Sizemore
Pleasant – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Lori E Drake
Trustee – Gary L Gray
Trustee – Mike Napier
Scott – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Joni G Wallace
Fiscal Officer – Linda Reyes
Trustee – Tommy Vaughn
Sterling – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Marilyn J Lawrence
Trustee – Kathy A Dingus
Trustee – Dan Frazier
Trustee – Barbara Watson
Union – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Fiscal Officer – Angela Hauke
Trustee – Richard Haitz
Trustee – Mike Darnall
Washington – Trustee and Fiscal Officer
Trustee – John Corboy
SCHOOL BOARDS
Brown County ESC – two seats
Jim Ferguson
Bryan Mount
Eastern – three seats and one unexpired term ending 12-13-17
Deborah Forsythe (unexpired term)
Vernon E Creighton
Kenneth W Kelch
Lowell Richey
Martin L Yockey
Fayetteville-Perry – three seats
Kathleen Johnson
Angela C Murphy
Craig Smucker
Georgetown Exempted – two seats
Ray Virost
Jeff Donohoo
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington – two seats
Jeffrey T Cluxton
Jeff Wilson
Western Brown – three seats
Shane Bishop
JoAnn Hildebrandt
Richey Pride
Brian Rhodes
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