Three local residents are seeking voter support to become a member of the Polo R-VII School District Board, which has two seats available. The candidates — Incumbent Penny Copeland, Daniel Kelly and Mark Kipping. “The qualifications for anyone running for a council is they have to live within their district, must have all their taxes paid up and be a registered voter,” said Ray County Clerk Heather Graff-Maulsby. Richmond News offered candidates an opportunity to share their views on various subjects through a questionnaire. However, Kelly and Kipping did not respond BACKGROUND INFORMATION Richmond News asked each candidate to list their age, address, marital status, number of children, highest grade completed, employer and relevant political experience. Seeking a third term on the Polo R-VII School District Board, both Copeland and her husband are alumni of Polo schools. “All four of our daughters have found success after leaving Polo School District and now we have three…