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October 31, 2010 127th year No. 304

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Patricia Burns has been hired as instructor of French in the Modern Foreign Language Department at High Point University. In her new role, Burns is responsible for teaching various first-year French language courses.

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Lance Barrett talks with a reporter in Republican headquarters in Lexington.

BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

DAVIDSON COUNTY – As the Davidson County Republican Party looks to take all of the local seats in the Nov. 2 election, the county’s Democratic Party is hoping to stay afloat. Currently, Davidson County Republicans hold all seats except for one on the sevenmember board of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners and the 81st House District of Lexington Democrat Hugh Holliman, the House majority leader. Now, Republicans hope to take the seat of commissioners’ Chairman Max Walser, who has decided not to seek re-election, and Holliman’s seat. Davidson County Republican Party Chairman Lance Barrett said his party has never held all of the county seats. He said this year’s election is “almost like a perfect storm” for his party to win all of the county’s races. Meanwhile, the Davidson County Democratic Party has been working hard with its slate of candidates, said party Chairman Roy Holman. He said the Davidson County Democratic Party is not taking this year’s election lightly. “I have been in politics for 16 years,” said Holman, a former three-time candidate for Davidson County sheriff. “I see as much energy right now as I have seen in my entire career of politics. We’ve got some new county commissioner candidates and a new Register of Deeds candidate. They are young, aggressive and have energy.” Holman said it’s important for Democrats to have representation in Davidson County. However, he does acknowledge how difficult it is for Democrats to be elected in the county, having run unsuccessfully for sheriff in 1998, 2002 and 2006. “I think we need to have both sides represented, but we just aren’t there,” he said. “We would certainly like to be.” Barrett said the Davidson County Democratic Party is “run by the more (people on the) left in” Davidson County. “Most Democrats in this county are conservative Democrats, but the people running their party are to the left end of the spectrum,” Barrett said. “I don’t

ELECTION ‘10: Polls crowded on last day of early voting. 1B OBITUARIES

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DAVIDSON COUNTY – Four candidates, including two incumbents, are vying for two seats on the Davidson County Board of Education. Davidson County voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots Tuesday for candidates C.L. Hackett and Jeannine Leonard, as well as incumbents Kenny Meredith and Carol Crouse. The race is nonpartisan. Crouse, who is finishing her second four-year term, has decided to seek re-election because “she loves every aspect of the educational process.” She is a former teacher in Davidson County who became a full-time stay-at-

Aggi Allen, 85 Anne Aldridge, 92 Darrell Byerly, 65 Peggy Byrd, 84 Ellery Chisholm, 66 Virginia Nardoci, 86 Mary Neal, 88 Myriam Palmer, 82 Ricky Townsend, 51 Richard Willard, 79 Obituaries, 2B

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Roy Holman outside Democratic headquarters in Lexington.

Some races still toss-ups

think they represent the regular Democrats in this county.” Ruth Huneycutt, director of the Davidson County Board of Elections, said the county is composed of 101,822 registered voters. That number includes 46,953 Republicans, 21,915 unaffiliated, 32,778 Democrats and 176 Libertarian. Both parties hope unaffiliated voters will cast ballots their way. “When the donkey and the elephant start running down the track to win, we are outnumbered,” Holman said. “That’s why them elephants win, because there are just so many more of them.”

DAVIDSON COUNTY – Several races, including the Davidson County Board of Commissioners and the 81st House District, will be the decisive factors in whether the county will go all Republican. In the Davidson County Board of Commissioners race, four Republicans and four Dem-

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home mother when her children were born. She has recently been a full-time volunteer in Davidson County schools. “We have been in a major construction period over the last eight years,” Crouse said. “We have built four elementary schools. We have done some remodeling, reroofing, and we are in the process of trying to work with our commissioners to get a new middle school and possibly a high school for the North Davidson/Ledford area of Davidson County. I really would like to see that through to conclusion.” Meredith is the longest standing member of the Davidson County Board of Education. He was first elected in 1996 and re-elected in 2000. He lost in his bid for re-elec-

tion in 2004, but was voted back into office in 2006. He has served 12 years on the school board. “I think there’s some unfinished business obviously in regard to facilities that we are dealing with, with Ledford/ North Davidson area, a new middle school and hopefully a high school,” Meredith said. “I think we’ve got to continue to watch over the Wallburg area with the growth we’ve had. I think in these troubling times we are in now budget-wise, especially with the state budget, I feel like my past 12 years of experience will serve the citizens.” “I’ve got a good relationship with our county commissioners, as well as our state and federal representation,” he added. “I feel

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Davidson school candidates focus on growth, budget BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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like that would certainly benefit us in the long run as we try to work through these budget problems.” Leonard is employed with the Davidson County Cooperative Extension Service as a family and consumer science agent. She said Davidson County needs to apply for more grants, including one that would provide healthier food for students. “I’d like to see some changes made,” Leonard said. “A lot of people on (the boarrd) have been on there for a number of years. I just think it’s time for some new blood.” Hackett could not be reached for comment. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

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