Several Democrats planning to run for local, district, or state public offices are expected make their intentions known during the DeKalb County Democratic Party Mass Meeting this Saturday, January 25 at 10.00 a.m. at the DeKalb County High School Cafeteria.
State Representative Gloria Johnson of Knoxville is expected to attend. Food and entertainment will be provided. Please bring an item for the bake sale.
Meanwhile, the DeKalb County Election Commission has issued twenty nine petitions including:
Michael Clayborn for County Clerk (Incumbent), Democrat
James L. “Jimmy” Poss for County Clerk, Democrat
Jeffrey McMillen for Register of Deeds (Incumbent), Democrat
James “Jimmy” Sprague for Road Supervisor, Democrat
Shane Walker for Road Supervisor, Democrat
Katherine Pack for Circuit Court Clerk (Incumbent), Democrat
Bratten H. Cook, II for General Sessions Judge (Incumbent), Democrat
Margie Rigsby Miller for General Sessions Judge, Democrat
Michael Agee for Sheriff, Democrat
Larry Flair, Sr. for Sheriff, Independent
Kenneth Clayborn for County Commissioner in the First District, Democrat
Elmer Ellis, Jr. for County Commissioner in the First District (Incumbent), Democrat
Bennett Armstrong for County Commissioner in the First District, Democrat
Jerry Hutchins, Jr. for County Commissioner in the Second District, Democrat
Bradley Hendrix for County Commissioner in the Third District (Incumbent), Democrat
Bobby Taylor for County Commissioner in the Fourth District, Democrat
Wayne Cantrell for County Commissioner in the Fourth District (Incumbent), Democrat
David McDowell for County Commissioner in the Fourth District (Incumbent), Democrat
Anita Puckett for County Commissioner in the Fifth District, Democrat
Rick Cantrell for County Commissioner in the Fifth District (Incumbent), Democrat
Betty Atnip for County Commissioner in the Sixth District, Democrat
Jeff Barnes for County Commissioner in the Sixth District (Incumbent), Democrat
Marshall Ferrell for County Commissioner in the Sixth District (Incumbent), Democrat
Danny McGinnis for County Commissioner in the Sixth District, Independent
Kevin Robinson for County Commissioner in the Seventh District, Democrat
Larry Summers for County Commissioner in the Seventh District (Incumbent), Democrat
Jonathan Low for Constable in the Second District, Independent
Travis Bryant for Constable in the Third District, Independent
Tony Lawson for Constable in the Second District, Independent
All are expected to be candidates for the nomination of their party in the DeKalb County Democratic Primary May 6 except for Low, Bryant, and Lawson who will be running as Independents in the DeKalb County General Election in August to fill vacant Constable positions. McGinnis will be an Independent candidate for the county commission and Flair plans to run as an Independent for Sheriff.
Several candidates have already returned their completed petitions to the election commission office.
The qualifying deadline is noon February 20, 2014.
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