32 2020 ELECTION GUIDE
Messenger-Inquirer Wednesday, October 14, 2020
WHITESVILLE CITY COMMISSION Editor’s note: Each seat on the Whitesville City Commission is a nonpartisan elected position. Candidate profiles have been edited only for spelling, grammar and punctuation, and otherwise appear as submitted. Multiple attempts to reach Joey Beatty, a candidate for Whitesville City Commission, were unsuccessful.
DATE OF BIRTH March 16, 1959 ADDRESS 10363 Hwy 54 Apt. 3, Whitesville, KY 42378 EDUCATION Graduate of Trinity High School (1977) OCCUPATION Meat Manager Houchens Ind., Whitesville IGA ELECTED OFFICES HELD Whitesville City Commissioner (6 years) SPOUSE/PARTNER & CHILDREN Single
DATE OF BIRTH Oct. 30, 1977 ADDRESS 10288 Kentucky 54, Whitesville, KY 42378 EDUCATION: electrical degree, Owensboro Community & Technical College (2015) OCCUPATION bumper technician at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana ELECTED OFFICES HELD None SPOUSE/PARTNER & CHILDREN Wife Rachel Crabtree; daughters Paige and Piper Crabtree
ROBERT ‘BOB’ ABELL What is the greatest challenge facing Whitesville today, and what would you do to address it? Our greatest challenge (is) the continuation of updating our sewer system. Once finished, the city will have an energy-efficient system that meets all government regulations and will fill the needs of the city for many years to come. Excluding your answer to question No. 1, what are three other issues that would be top priorities? In most small cities, population and business are the two topics most often discussed. Our community is limited in each area. The upkeep of city roads, sidewalks and curbs are always under review, as is new construction. Third would be the amenities afforded the Whitesville community; our park, with its walking trail, picnic shelters, ball diamonds, disc golf course and playground, is our best amenity. What differentiates you from your opponents? I tend to look at situations/opportunities from a business perspective. What are the costs, manpower needed, accessibility to citizens, availability of grants, (and) service to the community that are involved in the particular situation or opportunity? What do you see as Whitesville’s greatest strength, and what will you do to promote or build upon that? The people who make our community their home are our greatest strength. They believe in each other and support each other. They are willing to share knowledge, growth, personal ability and adaptability with other members of the Whitesville community.
SHAWN TREVOR CRABTREE What is the greatest challenge facing Whitesville today, and what would you do to address it? The greatest challenge facing Whitesville, Kentucky, is bringing revenue in our community. Excluding your answer to question No. 1, what are three other issues that would be top priorities? The other is our sewage facility and the drug issues. ... The ways I (would) like to address these issue(s) (are by) helping my mayor conquer the challenges she faces and what the community faces. What differentiates you from your opponents? I get involved in our community school by raising money and get involved in fundraisers. I’m with the Whitesville Historical Society, and we help restore our community history. What do you see as Whitesville’s greatest strength, and what will you do to promote or build upon that? Whitesville’s greatest strength is having events in our community — for example, having fireworks in the park and having tractors (and) car shows. The way I would promote this (is by) getting more advertisements out there and build upon it.
