East Ridge Mayor Lambert Picks Up Papers For House Race

Monday, February 20, 2012

East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert has picked up papers for a race for the state House.

He picked up for House District 30. Vince Dean has long held that seat, but he is planning to run for a reconfigured Senate District 10.

Larry Grohn was the first to pick up for House District 30.

Both Mayor Lambert and Mr. Grohn are Republicans.

House District 26

Gerald McCormick (R)

House District 27

Richard Floyd (R)

Basil Marceaux Sr. (R)

House District 28

JoAnne Favors (D)

Basil Marceaux Jr. (R)

Tommie Brown (D)

House District 29

Mike Carter (R)

House District 30

Larry Grohn (R)

Brent Lambert (R)

Senate District 10

Vince Dean (R)

 


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