Candidates run for open school board seats

By Lisa Brody

Four candidates, including two incumbents, are running for three open seats on the Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education, and seven candidates, including three incumbents, are running for three open seats on the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education, in the November general election.

The filing deadline was Tuesday, July 23, at 4 p.m.

There are three open seats on the Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education. Candidates running for a six-year term are incumbents Jennifer Rass, current board president; Amy Hockhammer, currently board treasurer; Nancy Pomish and Jason Tejani. Current board member Nicole McKinney is not running to serve another term.

There are three open seats on the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education. Candidates running for a four-year term are incumbent trustees Siva Kumar, Michelle Southward and John VanGemert. Also running for a seat on the board are Jason R. Abel, Lindsay G. Baker, Evon I. Rienecke and Brynn Stevenson.

In other election news, six candidates, Keith Carduner, Dani Gillman, Judy Lindstrom, Joan Luksik, Joy Murray and Shane Spradlin are running for six open seats on the Bloomfield Township Library Board. They are uncontested.