WESTMINSTER

Thirteen people have applied for the council seat left vacant by the resignation of Councilwoman Margaret Shillington, including four who ran unsuccessfully in this month’s election. Shillington resigned shortly after the election, citing family reasons. The council has two weeks left to choose her successor. The 13 applicants are Edward L. Crone, Robert J. Crossley, Earl W. French, J. Allen King, Kermit Marsh, Dan Charles Maka’ena, Harry F. McLachlan, John McShane, Jo Porter, George H. Robertson, Helena Rutkowski, Jeanne Salinas and Craig Schweisinger. Crossley, Maka’ena, Marsh and Rutkowski all ran for council seats in the past election.