Get to Know the Candidates: Gary Jeardoe, Jr.

Each week leading to the November 7th general election, the candidates running for the Concordia City Commission will sit down with KNCK News Director Toby Nosker on KNCK's "Talk of the Town."

Five candidates are vying for two seats on the Concordia City Commission.  The positions are currently held by Ragena Belden and Ashley Hutchinson.

Belden and Hutchinson, who were both elected in 2020, are seeking second-terms.

Former Concordia City Commissioner Christy Hasch, who served three terms as commissioner from 2013 to 2022, including a stint as mayor from April 2015 to January 2017, has also filed for a position.  Hasch did not seek re-election in 2022.

Two other challengers in the race are Dannie Kearn and Gary Jeardoe, Jr.

Jeardoe, Jr., a 1994 graduate of Hillcrest High School in Cuba, Kansas, works for Nesika Energy in Scandia and part-time at Wood Oil in Concordia.  This year marks the fourth time Jeardoe, Jr. has sought a position on the Concordia City Commission.  He previously ran in 2016, 2017 and 2021.

For Jeardoe, Jr., he says drugs and crime can no longer go unchecked in the city.

During KNCK's "Talk of the Town" on Monday, October 2nd, Jeardoe, Jr. said he also wants to make sure there is enough money to address the city's local infrastructure needs.

Election day is Tuesday, November 7th.  The Voter Registration deadline is October 17th.  You can register to vote at ksvotes.org or by contacting the Cloud County Clerk's Office.

Call the Cloud County Clerk's Office to get a Mail-in Ballot or apply online at ksvotes.org.  You can mail your ballot or hand carry it in.  Also, Advance Voting hours begin October 18th in the Cloud County Clerk's Office.