Election 2012: Five candidates officially file papers

Friday was the deadline to file paperwork for the November election.

Five City Council candidates submitted their papers:

•Steve Dicterow, who previously sat on the council for 12 years.

•Mayor Jane Egly and Mayor Pro Tem Verna Rollinger also filed papers.

•Robert Ross and Bob Whalen round out the five. Ross has been known to question the City Council’s and city counsel’s expertise at meetings. Whalen has served on the school board, the Little League board and the Boys & Girls Club.

Candidates were required to get at least 20 signatures from registered voters.

In other city offices, Lisette Chel-Walker is running unopposed for city clerk and Laura Parisi is unopposed for city treasurer.

— Alisha Gomez