By JENIFFER GRAHAM
For the Dominion Post
KINGWOOD – The Kingwood Special Levy passed with 500 voting for and 232 against. The levy will provide money for streets, Kingwood Parks and Recreation, and the Kingwood Public Library. Rowlesburg voters also passed the Fire Protection Fee for their town with 75 voting for and 34 voting against the fee.
The fire levy to provide funds for all 12 of Preston County’s Volunteer Fire Departments received 3,309 votes or 64.3% for the levy and 1,836 voting against. The levy needed 60% to pass.
Preston County voters turned out to support candidates at the state, county and local levels. November’s turnout will determine the winner in races with Republican and Democratic candidates. Candidates who were unopposed in the primary secured their seats and races that are nonpartisan are decided in the primary.
House of Delegates 83rd District
(R) George Street, unopposed, 1,157
House of Delegates 84th District
(R) D. R. Buck Jennings 1,566
(D) Colin Savage 730
State Senator 14th District
(R) Jay Taylor – 1,956
(R) Marc Harman – 576
(R) Mike Manypenny – 469
(D) Jason Armentrout – 1,130
County Commission
(R) Nicholas Thorn – 1,165
(R) Mike Lipscomb – 1,115
(R) Don Smith – 915
(D) Dale McCray – 1,185
County Clerk unexpired term
(R) Dave Sypolt – 2,687
Nonpartisan races
Board of Education
(Vote for not more than four)
Beth Noss – 2,726
Cross Kisner – 2,491
Amanda Alexander – 2,224
Lucas Tatham – 2,091
Thad Marsh – 1,999
Douglas Coombs-1,316
Tamra Bragg -1,307
Kingwood – Mayor
Karen Kurilko – 442
Jean-Manuel Guillot – 293
Kurilko will be Kingwood’s second female mayor. The first was Linda Westbrook.
Kingwood – Recorder
Kathy Mace – 253
William Bill Robertson – 139
Mace will be Kingwood’s first female recorder.
Rowlesburg – Mayor
Kimberly Felton – 71
Roy Moats – 31
Tunnelton – Mayor
Sonny Pyles – 14
Tunnelton – Recorder
April Wright – 18
Bruceton Mills – Mayor
Mary Nieman – 11
Laura Delaney – 7
