Gossett, Davis File to Run for Wentzville Alderman Seats

The crowded Wentzville Board of Aldermen ballots got a bit more crowded, as two more candidates filed to compete in the April 3 election.

Forrest Gossett filed Thursday to join the Ward 1 race. He will run against Jay Weber. The Ward 1 incumbent, Leon Tow, is running for mayor in April.

Curtis T. Davis also joined a burgeoning Ward 3 race, which now has four candidates. Others running for the Ward 3 seat are Michael Hays, incumbent Rick Stokes and Rodney E. Stratman.

The other races are unchanged since the opening filing date.

The mayoral race includes Tow, former alderman Bill Schuette and Ward 2 Alderman Nick Guccione. Mayor Paul Lambi has announced he will not seek re-election.

Ward 2 includes candidates Sonya Shyrock, Donna Sherwood and Jeremy Pritchett. Incumbent

The deadline to file for office is Tuesday, however city offices are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The April 3 ballot order will be as follows:

Mayor

• Bill Schuette
• Nick Guccione
• Leon Tow

Ward 1

• Jay Webber
• Forrest Gossett

Ward 2

• Sonya Shryock
• Donna Sherwood
• Jeremy Pritchett

Ward 3

• Michael Hayes
• Rick Stokes
• Rodney E. Stratman
• Curtis T. Davis