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Three seek Sheriff’s seat
Published Tuesday, February 9, 2010
It didn’t take long for races to develop in two counties in the Roanoke-Chowan region.
Both current Bertie County Sheriff John Holley and Northampton County Board of Commissioners Chairperson Fannie P. Greene will see opposition in the upcoming primary election.
Holley filed to be elected to his first full term in office Monday after being appointed to the post Friday, but already faces opposition. Eddie Graham, a former detective with the sheriff’s department who also sought to be appointed to the post, has filed to face Holley for the Democratic nomination.
Whoever is successful with the Democratic bid in May, however, will face competition in November as Republican Brian Knowles has also filed to seek the office of sheriff.
Greene filed to be reelected to her post Monday and also faces opposition after just one day of filing. Terrence L. Boone of Garysburg has filed to run against Greene for the Democratic nomination.
Both Representative Michael H. Wray (D-27th) and Representative Annie W. Mobley (D-4th) have filed to retain their seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives as of Monday afternoon. While neither faces opposition thus far in their own counties, information was not available as of press time regarding filing in other counties within their district.
Also filing Monday was Judicial District 6B Attorney Valerie Asbell, who is seeking another term in office. No candidates were known to have filed in opposition to Asbell.
Other filings in the region include (I denotes incumbent):
Bertie County
Clerk of Superior Court – John C.P. Tyler (I).
Hertford County
Sheriff – Juan Vaughan (I);
Commissioner District 1 – Johnnie R. Farmer (I); and
Commissioner District 2 – Curtis A. Freeman (I).
Northampton County
Sheriff – Wardie Vincent (I);
Commissioner District 3 – Chester J. Deloatch Sr. (I);
Commissioner District 4 – Robert V. Carter (I);
Clerk of Superior Court – Laquitta Cooper; and
Board of Education – Audrea A. Bennett.
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Posted by the_popo (anonymous) on February 9, 2010 at 4:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Brian Knowles for Sheriff!!
Posted by 27910 (anonymous) on February 9, 2010 at 11:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by theconservative (anonymous) on February 12, 2010 at 11:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I have known Brian Knowles for years and have found him to be a man of integrity and values. He has an inherent ability that is consummate as a law enforcement officer. As sheriff, he would provide Bertie County citizens with the type of law enforcement that they have so desperately needed for many years.
Brian Knowles believes in enforcing the law without letting politics cloud his decision. If the people of Bertie County want a straight-shootin', straight-talkin', just do what's right Sheriff, then Brian Knowles is your candidate.
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