Candidates for the Nov. 4 school board election include one incumbent seeking re-election, a 2013 contender trying again and five first-time participants.
The seven candidates are vying for three three-year seats. Winners will take office on Jan. 1, 2015.
Incumbent Dorien Hurtt is completing an extended term caused by the switch from April to November elections in 2012. He and fellow 2011 winners Jameelah Surgeon and Alex Edache are the last group to have an extra eight months added to their three-year terms. Surgeon and Edache are not seeking re-election.
David Rutherford came in fifth out of six candidates last year, though his running mates Wilma Campbell and Frederick Moore both won. Since then, Rutherford has gained visibility with his blog, Plainfield View, where on Monday he announced his reasons for running again. He is on a slate with Terrence S. Bellamy Sr. and Carletta B. Jeffers.
Other candidates are Norman E. Ortega, an original member of the Plainfield Advisory Commission on Hispanic Affairs; Michael Horn, who served on the 2014 Citizens Budget Advisory Committee; and Tania Center, who is listed on the Stillman School roster as a teacher.
--Bernice
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