The City of Henderson Board of Commissioners has a vacancy to fill in January

HENDERSON, Ky. – The City of Henderson Board of Commissioners will have a vacancy to fill when a new commission term begins on Jan. 1, 2023.

Jay Randolph, who was a successful candidate for a Board of Commissioners seat in the Nov. 8 General Election, has notified city officials that he has decided not to take the oath of office and will not serve the two-year term as commissioner.

Once the new term begins, the vacancy will be filled with an appointment by the Board of Commissioners, which will consist of Mayor Brad Staton and Commissioners Austin Vowels, Rodney Thomas and Robert Pruitt.

According to election guidelines, the appointment will be in place until the November 2023 General Election during which there will be a special election to fill the one year remaining on the term.

During last month’s election, Randolph received the fourth most votes of eight candidates vying for a commission seat. The top four vote-getters were elected to the commission.

Randolph finished just six votes ahead of the fifth-place finisher, Nick Whitt. The other candidates who ran included Dwight Williams, Donald Bridges, and Tre’Michel Perkins.