A total of eight candidates are running for seats on the Windham Town Council and School Committee.

An employee with a local newspaper and a recent candidate for county office have tossed their hat in the ring as have longtime public servants seeking additional terms in office.

The following is a list of those candidates who will appear on the June 12 ballot:

Town Councilor At-Large

Blaine Davis – Republican nominee

Davis, 28, grew up in Windham. He is the director of marketing at the Windham Independent newspaper and works for Maine Cleaning Services. Davis enjoys martial arts and outdoor activities like fishing and hiking. He said he would like to encourage creative revenue services for Windham that are not taxes or fees and supports accountability in spending.

Michael Shaughnessy – Democrat incumbent

Shaughnessy, 49, grew up in Missouri and moved to Windham two decades ago. He is an art teacher at University of Southern Maine and has chaired the art department for the last 10 years. He said he believes in the priority task force and keeping the lines of communication with citizens open. If elected it will be his second three-year term.

Town Councilor North District

Kaile Warren – Republican nominee, uncontested

Warren, 47, has lived in Cumberland County for his entire life and Windham since 2000. He was homeless for two years in Portland until he started his handyman business Rent-A-Husband in the mid 1990s. Now a national franchise, Warren is the CEO and replaced Bob Villa as the national home improvement correspondent for the CBS Early Show. He said he believes in using a cost-benefit analysis for government spending and making sure there is a return on investments in education.

Town Councilor South District

Donna Chapman – Republican nominee

Chapman, 48, has lived in Windham for the last 11 years. She is an associate broker for ERA Today real estate and on the board of directors of the Sebago Lake Region Chamber of Commerce. She is the leader of the Cumberland County Equestrians 4-H club and owns five horses. She is also the vice president of the Cumberland County 4-H leaders association and does volunteer work that connects 4-H to armed service members. She said if elected she would help the town work with the business community.

Michael Wozich – Democrat nominee

Wozich, 55, has lived in Windham since 1988. He grew up in California and is the pastor of the Windham Friends Church. As a Quaker he said he does not support war but wants to participate in public service by joining the town council. Wozich said he wants to promote responsible development in Windham and protect its tranquility.

School Committee (Three candidates for two seats.)

Marjorie Govoni – Independent nominee

Govoni, 65, has lived year-round in Windham for the last six years, but had a summer home here since 1986. She grew up in Boston and was the manager of an electronics firm before retirement. She now works as a supervising noontime aid at the Windham Primary School, is a member of the zoning board of appeals and serves as the chair of human services advisory committee that runs the food pantry. A great-grandmother, Govoni said she loves children and would like to see money redistributed from school management to the students. She also wants all Windham students to be able to pass a college entry exam.

Jeff Vermette – Republican incumbent

Vermette, 51, has lived in Windham for the last 22 years and hailed from Sanford before that. He is an account executive for Cross Insurance and has served on the committee for the last nine years and if elected it would be his fourth term. Vermette said the traditional education model only works for about a third of student and wants to see more alternative education in Windham. He also believes literacy is the most important aspect of education.

Mary Wassick – Republican incumbent

Wassick, 41, has lived in Windham for the last 18 years. If elected it would be her third term. She runs an after-school day care program, is the president of Windham Center Stage Theater and the activities director for the Point Sebago Resort in Casco. She said she is passionate about children, has three children currently in the Windham school system and has gotten to know the Maine educational system well.