7:27 a.m. AKST, January 31, 2012
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. —
The following Berkeley and Jefferson county residents have filed candidacy papers for county, state and federal offices in the May 8 primary election. The deadline to file for the upcoming election was Saturday at midnight.



Berkeley County

Republicans

  • Richard Dennis of Martinsburg for assessor.
  • Larry Hess of Martinsburg for assessor.
  • Elaine C. Mauck of Martinsburg for county council, Adam Stephen District (incumbent).
  • Steven Teufel of Martinsburg for county council, Adam Stephen District.
  • Edward “Ed” Wilson of Falling Waters, W.Va., for county council, Potomac District.
  • James R. Barnhart of Martinsburg for county council, Tuscarora District.
  • William “Kirby” Lewis of Inwood for magistrate.
  • Travis W. Mong of Martinsburg for county council, Tuscarora District.
  • John Orem of Inwood, W.Va., for sheriff.
  • James W. Barbour III of Martinsburg for sheriff.    
  • Pamela Games-Neely of Shepherdstown, W.Va., for prosecuting attorney (incumbent).
  • Charles “Charlie” Cole of Hedgesville, W.Va., for magistrate.
  • Lynn Ann Haines of Falling Waters for magistrate.
  • Betty Jo Hersh (Carpenter) of Falling Waters for magistrate.
  • Victoria “Vickie” Knight of Hedgesville for magistrate.
  • JoAnn Overington of Martinsburg for magistrate (incumbent).
  • Harry L. Snow of Hedgesville for magistrate (incumbent).
  • Melvin D. “Sonny” Spurgeon of Martinsburg for county council, Tuscarora District.
  • Robert L. “Rob” Lowe II of Martinsburg for magistrate.
  • John C. Vinson of Inwood for magistrate.
  • Thomas W. Weatherholtz Jr. of Bunker Hill, W.Va., for magistrate.

Democrats
  • Shawn M. Conaughty of Martinsburg for assessor.
  • Mark T. Barney of Hedgesville for county council, Potomac District.
  • Larry Lam of Martinsburg for county council, Potomac District.
  • Michael W. Cox II of Bunker Hill for sheriff.
  • Kenneth “Kenny” Lemaster of Martinsburg for sheriff (incumbent).
  • Charles “Chip” O’Roke of Martinsburg for sheriff.
  • Jim Humphrey of Martinsburg for magistrate (incumbent).
  • Tina Marie Jones (Myers) of Martinsburg for magistrate.
  • Kenneth R. “Ken” Mattson of Inwood for magistrate.
  • John Sherman of Martinsburg for magistrate.
  • Joy Walls of Gerrardstown, W.Va., for magistrate.

Nonpartisan
  • William “Bill” Queen of Martinsburg for school board, Adam Stephen District (incumbent).
  • James “Ron” Gray of Falling Waters for school board, Potomac District (incumbent).
  • David L. Woods of Hedgesville for school board, Valley District.
  • James “Jim” Moore of Hedgesville for conservation district supervisor (incumbent).
  • Robert M. Boarman of Falling Waters for conservation district supervisor.


Jefferson County

Republicans

  • Gary Dungan of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., for assessor.
  • Reese Clabaugh of Kearneysville, W.Va., for county commission, Middleway District.
  • Jane Tabb of Kearneysville, W.Va., for county commission, Middleway District.
  • William “Bill” Arnicar of Ranson, W.Va., for magistrate.
  • Peter Onoszko of Charles Town, W.Va., for magistrate.