2009 Columbia Council Election

All villages are offering absentee ballots this year. Voting hours and procedures differ from village to village. For further information, contact your village center. 

Dorsey’s Search • Daniel Woodruff • Kathleen Dragovich
Harper’s Choice • Non-Election Year • Cynthia Coyle
Hickory Ridge • Gregg Schwind • Sharlene Ferguson
Kings Contrivance • Lorraine Kelly • Shari Zaret
Long Reach • James Howard • Russell Swatek                       
Oakland Mills • Incumbent: Alex Hekimian • Unopposed
Owen Brown  • Non-Election Year • Pearl Atkinson-Stewart
River Hill • Incumbent: Michael Cornell • Unopposed
Wilde Lake • Incumbent: Philip W. Kirsch • Linda Odum           
Town Center • Non-Election Year • Suzanne Waller

Dorsey’s Search
410-730-4005
Date: Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: 8am-2pm at Linden Hall
Village board seats: Two open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: Tuesday, April 21 at 7pm at Linden Hall

Harper’s Choice
410-730-0770
Date: Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: 9am-3pm near Safeway
Village board seats: Five open
Council representative seat: Non-election year
Candidates’ forum: Tuesday, April 21, from 7-7:30pm at Kahler Hall

Hickory Ridge
410-730-7327
Date: Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: 9am-3pm at Hawthorn Center
Village board seats: Five open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: Monday, April 20 at 7:30pm at Hawthorn Center

Kings Contrivance
410-381-9600
Date: Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: Friday from 5-7pm and Saturday from 9am-1pm at Amherst House
Village board seats: Four open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: Wednesday, April 15 at 7pm at Amherst House

Long Reach
410-730-8113
Date: Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: 9:30am-noon at village center
Village board seats: Two open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: Tuesday, April 14 at 7pm at Stonehouse

Oakland Mills
410-730-4610
Date: Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: 8:30am–5pm at The Other Barn
Village board seats: Seven open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: Tuesday, April 7 at 8pm at The Other Barn

Owen Brown
410-381-0202
Date: Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: Friday from 1-3pm at Owen Brown Place and at Parkview from 3-5pm and Saturday from 9am-5pm at Owen Brown Community Center
Village board seats: Three open
Council representative seat: Non-election year
Candidates’ forum: Tuesday, April 21 at 7pm at the Village Board Meeting

River Hill
410-531-1749
Date: Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: 8am-12:15pm at Columbia Gym and 12:30-3pm at Claret Hall 
Village board seats: Four open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: None

Town Center
410-730-4744
Date: Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: 9am- 2pm at Vantage Point Road Park.
Town Center does not hold an election when there are no contested races. There will be no election in Town Center.
Village board seats: Three open
Council representative seat: Non-election year
Candidates’ forum: None

Wilde Lake
410-730-3987
Date: Saturday, April 25
Voting location/hours: 9am-4pm at Slayton House
Village board seats: Five open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30pm at Slayton House

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