Compiled by Jesse Wood
July 19, 2013. Below are the candidate filings for upcoming municipal elections in Avery County. The deadline to file was noon Friday. Contested races include the Banner Elk Town Council and Newland Town Council. Also, four alderman are running for three spots in Crossnore.
Banner Elk
Mayor
- Brenda Lyerly
Banner Elk Town Council (Two seats open)
- Robert E. Tufts
- Crossnore Mayor
- Tudor Vance
Crossnore
Alderman (Three seats open)
- Jesse Smith
- Nathan Smith
- Dan G. Vance
- Billy Howard
Elk Park
Mayor
- John Boone
Elk Park Town Council (Five seats open)
- Tommy Norman
- Daniel Boone
- Michael Smith
- Tony Eller
- Joel Whitley
Grandfather Village
Mayor
- Robert V. Donovan
Town Council (Two seats open)
- Andre Tennille Jr.
- David G. Jones
Newland
Mayor
- Valerie Calloway Jaynes
Town Council (Three seats open)
- Stanley Hollified
- David P. Calvert
- Thomas Jackson
- Roxanna Roberson
Sugar Mountain
Town Council (Two seats open)
- Scott Brown
- David P. Ammann