I. An Intended Endorsement: Three politically active local woman present their two cents’ worth:
Dear Friends:
We have some family and friends who flatter us every election by asking for vote recommendations. The three of us know we will all be overwhelmed by the upcoming ballot, so this year we decided to take the request seriously. After careful consideration and review of the candidates, here are the folks we support. As you probably have guessed, we lean toward those with progressive viewpoints and a reputation for competence. Please note this transcends race, gender and party affiliation. Even though some of the races have candidates who are unopposed, we want to support our friends by casting complimentary votes.
Also, note the Public Issues Forum will host a political forum on July 23 for numerous candidates on environmental issues at Shelby Farms.
PLEASE VOTE EARLY. Early voting begins July 14 and ends July 29. You have plenty of time to go vote and take your time. Election Day is going to be a zoo, we think. You can locate the early voting locations on the Shelby County Election Commission’s website: www.shelbyvote.com.
Our recommendations follow. Please print out and take with you to the polls. Feel free to forward to other friends and family who may be confused about all the races. We hope you are having a good summer. – Paula Casey, Happy Jones, and Jocie Wurzburg
Candidates for:
U. S. House of Representatives – District 9
Steve Cohen (Democrat)
Tennessee House of Representatives
District 89
Beverly Robison Marrero (Democrat)
Supreme Court Judge
Vote Yes
William M. Barker
Cornelia A. Clark
Janice Holder
Candidates for:
Court Of Appeals Judge
Eastern Division
Vote Yes
Herschel P. Franks
Sharon G. Le
Charles Susano
Michael Swiney
Candidates for:
Court Of Appeals Judge
Middle Division
Vote Yes
William B. Cain
Frank Clement
Patricia Cottrell
William C. Koch, Jr.
Candidates for:
Court Of Appeals Judge
Western Division
Vote Yes
William Frank Crawford
David Farmer
Alan E. Highers
NO on Holly Kirby
Candidates for:
Court Of Criminal Appeals
Eastern Division
Vote Yes
Norma McGee Ogle
Joseph M. Tipton
Gary R. Wade
James C. Witt, Jr.
Candidates for:
Court of Criminal Appeals
Middle Division
Vote Yes
Jerry L. Smith
Robert W. Wedemeyer
David H. Welles
Thomas T. Woodall
Candidates for:
Court of Criminal Appeals
Western Division
Vote Yes
Alan E. Glenn
David G. Hayes
J. C. McLin
John Everett Williams
Candidate for:
Circuit Court Judge Division 2
James F. Russell
Circuit Court Judge Division 3
Karen R. Williams
Circuit Court Judge Division 4
Rita L. Stotts
Circuit Court Judge Division 5
Kay Robilio
Circuit Court Judge Division 6
Jerry Stokes
Circuit Court Judge Division 7
Donna M. Fields
Circuit Court Judge Division 8
D’Army Bailey
Circuit Court Judge Division 9
Robert L. (Butch) Childers
Chancellor Part 1
Walter L. Evans
Chancellor Part 2
Arnold Goldin
Chancellor Part 3
Kenny Armstrong
Criminal Court Judge Division 1
Paula Skahan
Criminal Court Judge Division 2
W. Otis Higgs, Jr.
Criminal Court Judge Division 3
John P. Colton, Jr.
Criminal Court Judge Division 4
Carolyn Wade Blackett
Criminal Court Judge Division 5
Jim Lammey
Criminal Court Judge Division 7
Janet Lansky Shipman
Criminal Court Judge Division 8
Chris Craft
Criminal Court Judge Division 9
Mark Ward
Criminal Court JudgeDivision 10
James C. Beasley, Jr.
District Attorney General
Bill Gibbons
County Mayor
A C Wharton, Jr.
Shelby County Board of Commissioners
District 2, Position 2:Novella Smith Arnold
Shelby County Board of Commissioners
District 5: Steve Mulroy
Candidates for General Sessions Judge
Division 1:
Lynn Cobb
Division 2:
Phyllis Gardner
Division 3:
Charles W. McDonald
Division 4:
Regina Morrison Newman
Division 7:
Ann Pugh
Division 8:
Tim Dwyer
Division 9:
Joyce Broffitt
Division 10:
Anthony (Tony) Johnson
Division 11:
Mischelle Alexander-Best
Division 12:
Gwen Rooks
Division 13:
Louis J. Montesi, Jr.
Division 14:
Larry Potter
Division 15:
Loyce Lambert Ryan
Juvenile Court Judge:
Veronica Coleman
Probate Court Judge:
Division 1
Robert (Bob) Benham
Division 2
Donn Southern
Sheriff:
Mark H. Luttrell
Circuit Court Clerk:
Jimmy Moore
Criminal Court Clerk:
Vernon Johnson, Sr.
Juvenile Court Clerk:
Steve Stamson
Probate Court Clerk:
Sondra Becton
County Clerk:
Debbie Stamson
Register:
Tom Leatherwood
Candidate for:
Shelby County School Board
District 7
LaRita Mitchell
Germantown Municipal Judge 2:
Bob Brannon
City Council District 4:
Dedrick Brittenum
Candidates for:
Memphis Charter Commission Member
Position 1:
Willie Brooks
OR
Horace B. Jones
Position 2:
Bill Boyd
OR
Dean Deyo
Position 3:
Marsha R. Campbell
OR
Darrell K. Thomas
Position 4:
Fred L. Davis
Position 5:
George H. Brown, Jr.
Position 6:
Frank P. Palumbo
Position 7:
Myron Lowery
Millington Municipal Judge
Vicki L. Green
II. An (Unintended) Endorsement ?) Although the presence on this list of two active candidates in the current election would suggest at least a de facto endorsement, this news release indicates as much only indirectly:
Come hear Carol Chumney speak next Tuesday morning & please send this invitation to your e-mail list. Thank you very much.-Tran Bui
TV Moms highlights local women in politics.
Event will raise money for The Commission on Missing and Exploited Children
What does it take for a woman to make it in politics? There could be many answers. Tuesday July 18, 2006 guests of TV Moms will get the opportunity to ask four local women what motivates and sustains them in their political careers. The event, called The Breakfast Report will be at The Crescent Club from 7:30 to 9:00 am.
The panel of speakers will be:
á Carol Chumney: Memphis City Councilwoman and former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for 13 years
á Sharon Goldsworthy: Germantown Mayor, Elected in 1994
á Carlee McCullough: Candidate for Chancery Court Judge Part 2, McCullough is the only African American woman in this race. If elected, whe will be the first woman to ever win position.
á Nikki Tinker: Candidate for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, Tinker is the only woman running in this race. If elected, she would be the youngest black woman ever elected to Congress.
TV Moms Tran Bui and Kristen Terrell are both former local news reporters who have made new careers of being wives and mothers. They founded TV Moms to highlight issues and topics of interest to other women with professional and family careers. Both Bui and Terrell are members of the board of directors of COMEC, The Commission on Missing and Exploited Children. They hope to use their new TV Moms organization to raise awareness and funds for COMEC since it is a non-profit struggling to provide needed services to children and families.
Many of us spend so much time juggling home life and professional life that we forget to take time to give our minds work-outs, Terrell says. Tran and I hope to provide our peers, both women and men, with tools to help them stimulate their minds.
Tickets are $30 for one person.
$50 for 2 people.
Proceeds will go to the Commission on Missing and Exploited Children.
We hope you will support us as we launch this new endeavor. > >
