Daily Independent (Ashland, KY)

November 9, 2009

New election filings announced

Carrie Stambaugh/The Independent

Catlettsburg — Local election filings continue to trickle in for a range of 2010 races.

Candidates could begin filing their official paperwork to seek election next year last Wednesday. The filing deadline for primary races is 4 p.m. Jan. 26. The 2010 primary will be May 18.

For Independent candidates, school board races, some city races and any other race that does not require a primary, candidates must file a statement of candidacy by April 1. Candidates must file their petition for general election ballot access by 4 p.m. Aug. 10.

New filings in Boyd County:

‰C. Phillip Hedrick (Democrat), county attorney

‰Marvin “Coach” Meredith (Democrat), commission, District 2

‰Shawn “Squid” Rye (Democrat), commission, District 2

‰John M. Workman (Democrat), constable, District 1

‰Gerald B. Reams (nonpartisan), judge, District 32, Division 2

‰Marty Gute (nonpartisan), City of Ashland commission

‰Tom Cantrell (nonpartisan), City of Ashland commission

Carter County:

‰Randy Binion (Democrat), jailer

Greenup County:

‰Neil Wright (Democrat), coroner

‰Bill Clary, (Democrat), property valuation administrator

‰Mike Hieneman (Democrat), county commissioner, District 1

‰Donna G. Hewlett (nonpartisan), City of Greenup mayor

‰Cheryl Moore (nonpartisan), City of South Shore mayor

Lawrence County:

‰Garret Roberts (Democrat), sheriff

‰Phillip Carter (Republican), county judge-executive

‰Roy Sloan (Democrat), magistrate, District 1

‰David Daniels (Republican), magistrate, District 2

‰Lee Peters (Democrat), magistrate, District 2

‰Ronald Cordie Sr. (Democrat), magistrate, District 2

‰Earl Boggs Jr. (Republican), magistrate, District 3

‰Denver Chaffin Sr. (Democrat), magistrate, District 4

‰Terry (Jerry) York (Republican), magistrate, District 4

CARRIE STAMBAUGH can be reached at cstambaugh@dailyindependent.com or (606) 326-2653.