With filing period next week, candidates for Oak Harbor elected positions keep popping up.

The terms of the mayor and three members of the city council expire this year, with none of the current people in those positions are seeking reelection.

Beth Munns, a long-time community volunteer, announced that she is running for the city council seat currently held by Councilman Paul Brewer. Her credentials are impressive, with experience ranging from her position as the national director of the Navy League to five years on the city planning commission.

Munns doesn’t have any big plans for change.

“I’m a listener and I think that’s one of the biggest roles of the city council,” she said. “You’re not there for your own agenda, you’re there for the community.”

Former city councilman Bob Morrison was considering running for mayor, but decided against it this week.

“I think there’s enough of a mix to make it really interesting,” he said of the candidates for mayor, who so far include Brewer, Councilwoman Sue Karahalios and businessman Jim Slowik. Mayor Patty Cohen announced she isn’t seeking reelection.

Morrison is still seriously considering running for city council, possibly his former position currently held by Karahalios. One of the reasons he’s thinking of throwing his hat in the ring is out of a sense of frustration with current city leaders and the lack of effort they’ve shown in getting projects done.

Clairann Haney is also considering running for the seat currently held by Karahalios. She ran against Karahalios four years ago and lost, but she said people are urging her to try again. The post office employee is active in the community with such groups as the American Red Cross and keeps up with the city council.

One of the issues that concerns her most is the lack of affordable housing in the city. She said especially young people with low-wage jobs are having a tough time.

“They are not making it out there in the community,” she said.

Haney is also concerned about the untempered growth of the city.

“We’re not growing in a wise way,” she said. “At some point it’s going to be a burden to the taxpayers.”

Rick Almberg, a seven-year member of the city planning commission, announced in March that he was running for the seat currently held by Councilman Larry Eaton.

Eaton has since said he won’t seek reelection.

While this will be the first time Munns has run for elected office since college, she is no stranger to the political process. She worked on school bond campaigns, including the 1996 levy which was the first successful one in 20 years. She helped Rep. Barbara Bailey, former Rep. Barry Sehlin, city Councilman Jim Campbell, and former city Councilman Richard Davis win elections.

Munns and her husband Larry, the former commanding officer of the Navy base, have lived in the city for more than 30 years. During that time, Munns has acted as president of the local United Way chapter and president of the Help House, as well as both national director and local president of the Navy League. She volunteered at the hospital and the swimming pool.

She was on the planning commission for five years, which she feels will help prepare her for the job of city councilwoman.

“We’ve tried to be involved anyway we can,” she said.