Langley Councilwoman Rene Neff and Councilman Robert Gilman filed to run for reelection Monday.

The filing period for the November 2009 election started June 1 and runs through Friday, June 5.

Few positions up for grabs in the fall have two candidates. One exception is on the South Whidbey school board; Tom Fisher has filed as a candidate against incumbent school board member Jill Engstrom. Both filed as candidates Monday for the District 5 position.

Randy Heston has filed as a candidate for Commissioner Position 2 on the Port of South Whidbey. The position is currently held by Port Commissioner Rolf Seitle.

Other candidates who filed Monday:

Bayview Beach Water, Commissioner Position 3, Gordon R. Anderson;

Clinton Water Commissioner Position 3, Maury Hood;

Fire District 3 Commissioner Position 3, Mike Helland;

Public Hospital District Commissioner District 5, Anne M. Tarrant;

Saratoga Water Commissioner Position 3, Roy Bingman;

Scatchet Head Water Commissioner Position 3, Charles L. Bash;

South Whidbey Park & Rec Commissioner Position 2, Linda Booth Kast;

South Whidbey School District, School Director District 2, Fred O’Neal.

No one has filed to run for Position 2 on the Langley City Council. The position is currently held by Russell Sparkman.

Other positions that also lack candidates at the close of the first day of filing include Bayview Beach Water Commissioner Position 4; Freeland Water Commissioner Position 2; Holmes Harbor Water Commissioner Position 1, Position 3 and Position 5; Public Hospital District Commissioner District 1 and District 2; Saratoga Water Commissioner Position 2; South Whidbey Park & Rec Commissioner Position 3 and Position 5; and South Whidbey School District, School Director District 4.