STARKVILLE — Kim Moreland has thrown her hat in the ring to become Ward 1’s next representative on the Starkville Board of Aldermen.
Moreland, 37, told The Dispatch Thursday she submitted her qualifying paperwork to the city clerk Wednesday morning, the day the qualifying window opened.
The Ward 1 seat became vacant after the resignation of Ben Carver, who now represents District 1 on the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors.
The qualifying window closes Jan. 22 and the special election follows on Feb. 13. Candidates must be a resident of the ward for two years and present a petition with at least 50 signatures.
The special election is nonpartisan.
Moreland has represented Ward 1 on the planning and zoning commission for about four years. She also previously served on the board of adjustments and appeals. Professionally, she is a licensed general contractor and manages rental properties, among other duties.
She is a daughter of Dan Moreland, who served on the Starkville Parks Commission for about 15 years and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2013.
She told The Dispatch she wants to “be a part of the great things to come” for Starkville.
“I’m from Starkville,” she said. “I love Starkville. I know a lot of people graduate from Mississippi State University or are from here and plan on moving off. I’ve never had intentions of leaving. This has always been my home.”
Kevin Edwards is news editor and reports on Starkville and Oktibbeha County government.
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