The period in which to file nominating petitions by those seeking elective offices in Carbon County in 2011 closed on March 15. Before it did, the county Elections Office reported there was a steady flow of persons aspiring to offices on the municipal, county and school district levels.

The latest list of persons who filed petitions to become candidates included:DemocratsCharles Getz, HC1 Box 88, Albrightsville, Carbon County Commissioner, four-year term.William J. O'Gurek, 228 W. Hazard St., Summit Hill, Carbon County Commissioner, four-year term.Rudolph C. Schoch, 1095 Vine St., White Haven, council, four-year term.Brent M. Green, Kunkletown, Lower Towamensing Township supervisor, six-year term.Tammy L. Recker, 1700 Little Gap Road, Palmerton, Palmerton School Board, four-year term.Andrew Yenser, 2239 Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, Lehighton School Board, four-year term.Carl Bieling Jr., 450 Oak St., Palmerton, Palmerton School Board, four-year term.Thomas A. Zimmerman IV, 15 Chapel Drive, Lehighton, Lehighton School Board, four-year term.Angela M. Stehle, 131 Fairview St., Lehighton, Magisterial District 56-3-02 judge, six-year term.Patricia Zovak, 11 W. Front St., Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe School Board, four-year term.Patricia Zovak, 11 W. Front St., Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe School Board, two-year term.Helen Stockinger, 240 Washington St., White Haven, East Side Borough council, four-year term.John Marotta, 4585 State St., White Haven, East Side Borough council, four-year term.Sharon L. Keiser, 293 Main St., Parryville, council, four-year term.Danielle R. Condly, 400 South Ave., Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe School Board, two-year term.R. Mickey Angst, 243 W. High St., Nesquehoning, Panther Valley School Board, four-year term.Bill Kissner, 225 Pine Ridge Drive, Lehighton, Magisterial District 56-3-02 judge, six-year term.Cory Smith, 118 Weeping Willow Lane, Ashfield, East Penn Township supervisor, six-year term.RepublicansCarl Bieling Jr., 450 Oak St., Palmerton, Palmerton School Board, four-year term.Thomas A. Zimmerman IV, 15 Chapel Drive, Lehighton, Lehighton School Board, four-year term.Angela M. Stehle, 131 Fairview St., Lehighton, Magisterial District 56-3-02 judge, six-year term.Patricia Zovak, 11 W. Front St., Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe School Board, four-year term.Patricia Zovak, 11 W. Front St., Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe School Board, two-year term.Danielle R. Condly, 400 South Ave., Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe School Board, two-year term.William H. Gerhard, 1436 Wetzel Run Road, Weatherly, Weatherly School Board, four-year term.R. Mickey Angst, 243 W. High St., Nesquehoning, Panther Valley School Board, four-year term.Bill Kissner, 225 Pine Ridge Drive, Lehighton, Magisterial District 56-3-02 judge, six-year term.Todd D. Koller, 551 Oak Grove Drive, Lehighton, Carbon County Recorder of Deeds, four-year term.Jay Mullikin, 210 Woods Road, Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Township supervisor, six-year term.Gene Duffy, 77 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County Commissioner, four-year term.Larry E. Stern, 151 N. Ninth St., Lehighton, Lehighton School Board, four-year term.Lawrence J. Suravicz, 1859 Quakake Road, Weatherly, Packer Township supervisor, six-year term.Gerald F. Strubinger, 555 W. 10th St., Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe School Board, two-year term.