Iola mayor files for re-election ahead of June 2 deadline

Iola Mayor Steve French has filed for re-election, as have other city and school board hopefuls across Allen County, ahead of the June 2 filing deadline.
Iola Mayor Steve French has filed to keep his seat. Other city and school board hopefuls face a June 2 filing deadline. Register file photo
by Richard Luken
Published: May 20, 2025
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Iola Mayor Steve French has filed for re-election, as have other city and school board hopefuls across Allen County, ahead of the June 2 filing deadline.

Steve French is seeking another term as Iola mayor. French, who also formerly served on the Iola City Council, is thus far the only candidate to have filed for the seat ahead of the June 2 deadline.

There are several other city and school board seats up for grabs across Allen County.

Iola City Councilman Nich Lohman has filed for a second four-year term representing Iola’s Third Ward, which covers the southwest quadrant of the city.

Richard Luken

Richard has been a part of the Register family since 1994. Richard covers general news and, on occasion, sports. A native of Moran, Richard came to the paper while still a student at Allen Community College. With mentors former publisher Emerson Lynn Jr. and former veteran reporter Bob Johnson at the ready, Richard learned how to be a star reporter. Over the span of his 28 years his news beats have included school board meetings for Districts 257 and 258, as well as Allen Community College trustee meetings. He’s also routinely covered city council meetings for Iola, Humboldt, LaHarpe and Moran. He’s covered floods, wrecks, true crime — everything from heart-warming to heart-breaking stories. For his work, Richard has consistently won top awards in statewide competitions year after year. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, reading and keeping up with the kids and grandkids.

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