Second candidate withdraws from Lawrence City Commission race; 12 candidates remain
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Sean Noble
Another person has dropped out of the race for Lawrence City Commission.
Sean Noble, who withdrew Monday afternoon, is the second candidate to withdraw after Planning Commissioner Gary Rexroad announced in April that he was withdrawing because of a health issue, as the Journal-World reported.
Noble’s withdrawal leaves 12 candidates vying for two open seats.
The remaining candidates are Paul Buskirk, Michael Courtney, Eric Hyde, Alex Kerr, Steve Jacob, Ruby Mae Johnson, Amanda Nielsen, Kristine Polian, Bob Schumm, Peter Shenouda and Courtney Shipley, plus current City Commissioner Bart Littlejohn, who is seeking reelection. Commissioner Lisa Larsen, who holds the other seat with a term that is expiring, has not yet announced whether she plans to run. The deadline to file is June 2.
A primary for the City Commission race will take place on Aug. 5, after which the top four vote winners will move on to the general election on Nov. 4.
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