Swindall Picks Up For East Ridge Race

Friday, July 27, 2012

Three more candidates have picked up papers for Walden races. Peter Hetzler, incumbent, picked up for mayor. Joe Kerr and Bill Trohanis picked up for alderman.

David Swindall is the latest to pick up a petition for the East Ridge Commission.

Incumbent Gene Shipley picked up papers in Soddy Daisy.

The qualifying deadline is Aug. 16 at noon.

Red Bank Commission

Eddie Pierce At Large qualified

Terry Pope At Large

David Rhea Smith At Large

Rick Causer District 2 qualified

Monty Millard District 2 (incumbent)

Ken Welch District 3 (incumbent)

East Ridge Commission

Marc Gravitt qualified

Denny Manning (incumbent) qualified

Patricia Cassidy qualified

John Clemmer

Stephen King

Ann Pruett qualified

David Swindall

Signal Mountain Commission

Bill Lusk (I) qualified

Annette Allen (I) qualified

Joe Dumas qualified

Walden

David Epperson for alderman (incumbent)

Joe Kerr for alderman

Bill Trohanis for alderman

Elizabeth Akins for mayor

Peter Hetzler for mayor (incumbent)

Lakesite Commission

John McPherson (incumbent) qualified

Russell Collins

Tony Clark

George Stout

David Howell (incumbent) qualified

Soddy Daisy

David Smith qualified

Mark Bivens qualified

Patti Skates

Jim Adams (incument)

Gene Shipley (incumbent)


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