Election '06 Filings
Winston-Salem Journal
Stokes County
Nine people have filed to run for three seats up for re-election on the Stokes County Board of Commissioners, including Republican incumbents and brothers Joe Turpin and John Turpin.
Missing from the names of candidates at the close of filing was incumbent Sandy McHugh, a Republican and Stokes County commissioner who often came under fire for her policy of trying to eliminate what she viewed as wasteful spending. McHugh was first elected in 1998 and was re-elected in 2002. She is not pursuing a third term.
McHugh said yesterday that she wants a break from politics so she can spend more time with her family.
"I think it's time for me to take a break and let somebody else serve for a while," she said yesterday. "I am very proud of some of the accomplishments over the last seven years. It will be eight years. Certainly, there are more things that I would like to do, but eight years is a long time to serve in government."
Joe Southern, a Democrat, filed yesterday to run for one of three seats up for re-election on the Stokes County Board of Commissioners. Terms are four years. Southern, 34, lives in King. He works as a machinist for John Deere-Hitachi in Kernersville.
Incumbent Joe Turpin, a Republican, filed yesterday to run for a second term on the board of commissioners. Turpin, 32, lives in King. He is part-owner of J.T. Outfitters near Danbury.
Incumbent John Turpin, a Republican, also filed yesterday to run for a second term on the board of commissioners. Turpin, 30, lives in King. He is a part-owner of J.T. Outfitters near Danbury.
Ed Gambill, a Democrat, has filed to run for the 91st District seat in the N.C. House, which represents Stokes and Rockingham counties. Gambill, 59, lives in King. He is a media producer for Anvil Media Inc. in King. In 2002, he ran unsuccessfully for the 30th District seat in the N.C. Senate.
Stokes County
Nine people have filed to run for three seats up for re-election on the Stokes County Board of Commissioners, including Republican incumbents and brothers Joe Turpin and John Turpin.
Missing from the names of candidates at the close of filing was incumbent Sandy McHugh, a Republican and Stokes County commissioner who often came under fire for her policy of trying to eliminate what she viewed as wasteful spending. McHugh was first elected in 1998 and was re-elected in 2002. She is not pursuing a third term.
McHugh said yesterday that she wants a break from politics so she can spend more time with her family.
"I think it's time for me to take a break and let somebody else serve for a while," she said yesterday. "I am very proud of some of the accomplishments over the last seven years. It will be eight years. Certainly, there are more things that I would like to do, but eight years is a long time to serve in government."
Joe Southern, a Democrat, filed yesterday to run for one of three seats up for re-election on the Stokes County Board of Commissioners. Terms are four years. Southern, 34, lives in King. He works as a machinist for John Deere-Hitachi in Kernersville.
Incumbent Joe Turpin, a Republican, filed yesterday to run for a second term on the board of commissioners. Turpin, 32, lives in King. He is part-owner of J.T. Outfitters near Danbury.
Incumbent John Turpin, a Republican, also filed yesterday to run for a second term on the board of commissioners. Turpin, 30, lives in King. He is a part-owner of J.T. Outfitters near Danbury.
Ed Gambill, a Democrat, has filed to run for the 91st District seat in the N.C. House, which represents Stokes and Rockingham counties. Gambill, 59, lives in King. He is a media producer for Anvil Media Inc. in King. In 2002, he ran unsuccessfully for the 30th District seat in the N.C. Senate.
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