The Woodlands will see a busy election season this fall after 10 candidates filed to vie for four open positions on the community's board of directors.
Three of the four positions arecontested, with Position 1 incumbent Gordy Bunch being the lone director running unopposed. Positions 2, 3 and 4 are also up for election this year, with each seeing its incumbents facing challenges.
The race for Position 2 includes incumbent Mike Bass and Ron Mullins. Bass, who is a retired business consultant, was first elected to the board in 2012 and also serves on the township's ad hoc transportation committee. Mullins is a financial adviser and a six-year resident of The Woodlands.
David Cassidy and Ryan Elkins will challenge incumbent Jeff Long for the Position 3 seat. Long was first elected to the township board in 2012. He is a retired civil engineer and also serves on the township's ad hoc transportation committee. Cassidy is a physical therapist and three-year resident of The Woodlands, and Elkins works in customer relations and is a 10-year resident of The Woodlands.
