Twelve seek open trustee office

No fewer than 12 people aspire for the two years left in the term of the late Oconee school trustee Jerry Lee.  Board vice chairman Joe Rukat calls that an “amazing” number.  As announced by Rukat tonight, the 12 are:  Randy Abbott, Steve Anderskow, Dean Bare, Richard Blackwell, Jeff Bright, Kay Corney, Cynthia Dalton, Amanda Holder, Kurt Kreuzberger, Lee Ann Parker, Steve Smith, and Mike Tarner.  Tonight the board convenes a private meeting to decide which of the 12 to interview.  The district will wait until tomorrow morning to name those picked to be interviewed.  Those to be interviewed will appear before the board in another executive session the night of October 19, when the choice is to be made.