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This is just a reminder to local
political hopefuls. The filing period
for the three Wake Forest Town Board
seats that will be vacant this year
begins at noon Friday, July 6, and ends
at noon Friday, July 20.
The three commissioners
whose terms end this year are Stephen
Barrington, Velma Boyd-Lawson and David
Camacho. Barrington, who now heads the
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, has
announced he will not seek another term.
There is already one
announced candidate, Rob Bridges, who
served on the board from 2001 through
2005.
It is a cheap thrill, at
least at first. The filing fee is only
$15. The expenses come later, though
Bridges, after his defeat in 2005, was
quick to say a lot of money does not
assure election. Successful candidates
Frank Drake and Margaret Stinnett each
raised less than $7,000 while Bridges
raised $23,700.
If you are interested, you
can file with either Town Clerk Joyce
Wilson, MMC, at town hall or go to the
Wake County Board of Elections in
Raleigh. |
