Barry County officials sworn in for 2015 at ceremony
During a ceremony on Monday, December 29, returning and newly elected Barry County officials elected during November’s General Election were sworn in to their respective offices in the County Commissioners’ Chambers at the old courthouse. The officials were sworn in by County Clerk Gary Youngblood.
Pictured above, from left to right: Cherry Warren, sixth term as Presiding County Commissioner; Judge Robert Foulke, second term as Associate Circuit Judge Division II; Lois Lowe, sixth term as County Treasurer; Amy Boxx, first term as Prosecuting Attorney; Johnnie Cox, first term as Associate Circuit Judge Division I; Craig Williams, fourth term as Circuit Clerk/Recorder of Deeds; and Gary Youngblood, sixth term as Clerk to the County Commission.
December 31, 2014
Charlea Mills
In a ceremony on Monday, December 29, seven Barry County officials were sworn into their positions with the county. Each of them take their seats on January 1, 2015.
Those sworn in were the winning candidates from the November General Election, however, the true race was won during the August Primary Election since the all-Republican candidate group drew no opponents from other parties.
Candidates Robert Foulke, Lois Lowe, Craig Williams and Gary Youngblood drew no opponents in the Primary Election and were each reelected to their current positions. Foulke is the Associate Circuit Judge for Division II. Lowe is the county’s Treasurer. Youngblood is the Clerk to the County Commission, and Williams is the Circuit Clerk/Recorder of Deeds.
Johnnie Cox, who served as Barry County’s Prosecuting Attorney for 12 years, first elected in 2002, was sworn in as the new judge for Associate Circuit Division I. After Judge Victor Head announced his retirement, Cox opted to run for the open judgeship instead of seeking a fourth term as Prosecuting Attorney.
The races that drew opposition for the Primary Election were for Presiding Commissioner and Prosecuting Attorney. In the Presiding Commissioner race, incumbent of five terms Cherry Warren faced opponents Eddie Davison, Shell Knob, and Terry Burgess, Seligman. Warren edged out his opponents, taking his sixth term as Presiding Commissioner.
Newly elected Prosecuting Attorney Amy Boxx, Monett, also faced two opponents in the Primary race. She was elected by a wide margin after facing Steve Dunker and Matthew Weatherman.
Each of the new officials took their oath of office in the County Commissioners’ Chambers at the old Barry County courthouse on Monday at noon in front of a large crowd.
Charlea Mills
In a ceremony on Monday, December 29, seven Barry County officials were sworn into their positions with the county. Each of them take their seats on January 1, 2015.
Those sworn in were the winning candidates from the November General Election, however, the true race was won during the August Primary Election since the all-Republican candidate group drew no opponents from other parties.
Candidates Robert Foulke, Lois Lowe, Craig Williams and Gary Youngblood drew no opponents in the Primary Election and were each reelected to their current positions. Foulke is the Associate Circuit Judge for Division II. Lowe is the county’s Treasurer. Youngblood is the Clerk to the County Commission, and Williams is the Circuit Clerk/Recorder of Deeds.
Johnnie Cox, who served as Barry County’s Prosecuting Attorney for 12 years, first elected in 2002, was sworn in as the new judge for Associate Circuit Division I. After Judge Victor Head announced his retirement, Cox opted to run for the open judgeship instead of seeking a fourth term as Prosecuting Attorney.
The races that drew opposition for the Primary Election were for Presiding Commissioner and Prosecuting Attorney. In the Presiding Commissioner race, incumbent of five terms Cherry Warren faced opponents Eddie Davison, Shell Knob, and Terry Burgess, Seligman. Warren edged out his opponents, taking his sixth term as Presiding Commissioner.
Newly elected Prosecuting Attorney Amy Boxx, Monett, also faced two opponents in the Primary race. She was elected by a wide margin after facing Steve Dunker and Matthew Weatherman.
Each of the new officials took their oath of office in the County Commissioners’ Chambers at the old Barry County courthouse on Monday at noon in front of a large crowd.