File Tuesday for November BOE Election

With the move of school board elections to November, those who want to serve must file with the county clerk in Elizabeth by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4. If you are interested in running for one of the three three-year terms and have not yet obtained petitions, read this link carefully.

There are three three-year terms up in Plainfield this year. Incumbents for 2013 are Wilma Campbell, Renata Hernandez and Frederick Moore Sr. If the last name doesn't ring a bell, it may be because he is the third person to hold the seat since Rasheed Abdul-Haqq was forced to step down in 2011.

After Rasheed Abdul-Haqq vacated his seat, the board appointed Susan Phifer. When she resigned, the board appointed Keisha Edwards, who did not seek the unexpired term in the 2012 school board election, but ran for a full three-year term. Delois Dameron won the unexpired seat, but resigned, and the board appointed Frederick D. Moore Sr.

Plaintalker will report on the school board filings as soon as the information is available. Independent candidates for mayor and the Fourth Ward City Council seat must also file Tuesday.