News Release 06/24

December 16, 2024

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Clarence Gibson appointed as new Marceline Council Member

 

Marceline, MO - Three applications for the vacant Marceline City Council position were received during the application period ending December 10, 2024.  This position fills the vacancy for the remainder of the election term due to the resignation of Councilman Josh Shoemaker.

 

Interviews were conducted at a special session of the Marceline City Council on December 10th and Clarence Gibson was selected for the position.   Councilman Gibson will be sworn in at the regular Council Meeting on January 8th, 2025. 

Councilman Clarence Gibson has resided in Marceline for 20 years and graduated from Marceline R-V in 2002.   Clarence has worked in Water/Wastewater treatment for the previous ten (10) years.  Most of this time was spent as a Water Treatment Operator for the City of Marceline, and later, as Superintendent over Marceline’s Water and Wastewater facilities.  He is currently a Water Treatment Operator for the City of Brookfield.  His wife, Mary, is a graphic designer at Walsworth and their two children, Lela (13) and Lucas (8) are students at Marceline R-V.

As a reminder, candidate filing for the Marceline City Council will be open through December 31, 2024.  The General Election will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.  Two (2) Councilpersons will be elected at large to serve a three (3) year terms.

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Media contact information:

Jesse Wallis

City Manager

Phone:  (660) 376-3528  Email:   jesse.wallis@marcelinemo.us