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Three candidates vie in Ward 1

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Lebanon municipal elections will be held June 2 after being postponed from April because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three candidates are running for the Ward1 council seat currently held by Gib Adkins. They are Adkins, Daniel Coleman and Stephen Marcum. The candidates filled out a form seeking information for this article.

Gib Adkins

What are your qualifications?
Two Terms and current CITY COUNCILMAN (SEEKING RE-ELECTION), Bachelors degree from Missouri State University, Lebanon native, LHS Grad-1974, Small Business Owner for 30+ years in Lebanon, Thousands of Volunteer Hours in Community including the following Lebanon Education Foundation(originator, Founding Board Memeber) L-LIFE FOOD BANK(Founding Board Member) Lebanon R-III Board of Education(Board President), Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce (Board President), Lebanon Park Board( Board President, Lebanon Rotary Club,( Board President and Asst. District Governor)), Lebanon-Laclede County Library( Board President), Lebanon Ambassador, Laclede County Red Cross Advisory Board(Board Chairman), Missouri State University National Alumni Assn(President) Lebanon Tourism Committee(Chamber rep) Missouri Municipal League, (Policy Committee).


Daniel Allen Coleman


What are your qualifications?
• I am a born and raised Lebanon local. I have lived within city limits, within ward 1, for 6 years now. I have built 200 plus homes in and around our community. I began working Summers in construction when I was 12 years old. I ran and operated CMC Clinical Massage Company after I suffered a motorcycle wreck. I became a Delegate for our state industry and profession.


Stephen Marcum

What are your qualifications?
I am seeking a seat on City Council Ward 1 to be a voice for the people. I sat on the board for many years for S.C.A.N(Supporting Children with Additional Needs) and as I became more knowledgeable I choose to donate my time sitting on the E.E.Z(Enhanced Enterprise Zoning) board and the Planning and Zoning board. I am a Wounded Combat Veteran and in my years I have learned the importance of clear verbal communication and honesty. I was born and raised in Lebanon, almost 40 years, almost... I have seen this town grow in areas just to turn around and decline in others.

For more on this story see Wednesday's LCR.