The 2019 city and school election is nearly upon us, and Raccoon Valley Radio invites you to meet some of the candidates for a contested race in Dallas County.

Today we introduce two of the four candidates running for the three open positions on the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn School Board. Tim Canney is the lone incumbent running for the four-year term this year. Aside from working at Lincoln Savings Bank in Adel, he has served on the Board for more than a decade, and much of that time has been as Board President. He says he’s running for re-election in order to keep the Board focused on the District’s vision, which is to help children learn at a high level. Canney points to his track record for school achievement and transparency as reasons for voters to re-elect him.

One of the three new candidates is Heith Hockenberry, who works in insurance and also serves on a variety of boards and commissions in the Adel area. He says he decided to run because he liked the direction the District has been heading – particularly in terms of the high level of student achievement – and he wants to do his part in helping that continue. Hockenberry feels he’s a good fit for the Board because he has experience dealing with schools as a risk management consultant, giving him a unique perspective.

To learn more about Canney and Hockenberry, as well as fellow candidates Ryan Smith and Nicole West, listen to the Special Edition Meet the Candidates In Depth News Magazine by clicking the Listen Live banner above, selecting KDLS, and then clicking “On Demand.” The program will also replay on-air this Monday at 1 p.m. on AM 1310, FM 99.7 KDLS.