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ELECTION 2010 VOTER GUIDE
ELECTION 2010
Paid for by the Gaston County Democratic Party
Campaign HQ
413 W. Main St Gastonia
704.867-9910
Straight Ticket Democrat Voters
Enter your straight ticket vote. Turn the page to learn about Non-Partisan Races.
US Senate
Elaine Marshall eliminated red tape and helped make North Carolina a top pick for business relocations. She also chased crooks who stole more than $500 million from the retirement accounts of regular citizens.
US House of Representatives (Dist 9)
Jeff Doctor plans to secure our borders, cut defense spending, extend all the Bush-era tax cuts, and push to deny children of illegal immigrants automatic citizenship.
US House of Representatives (Dist 10)
Jeff Gregory is a retired postmaster and serviceman whose focus is on bringing more jobs and lowering taxes.
NC Senate (District 43)
Jim Long is a former City Councilman from Bessemer City who served eight years on the Gaston Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Advisory Transportation Committee. In addition to transportation, he will work to keep children in schools.
NC House of Representatives (District 110)
John Eaker is a retired dairyman and school counselor who understands that improving our schools is the way to turn Cleveland and Gaston County into places to drive-to, not drive-thru.
Gaston County Sheriff
Sheriff Alan Cloninger has used his six years as sheriff to identify and help deport illegal aliens, help inmates earn their GED, and designated special deputies to focus on gangs and domestic violence.
Gaston County Commissioner
John Craver is a small businessman who is focused on bringing jobs back to Gaston County.
Non-Partisan Races
School Board
Dallas Seat (choose one): Kaye Gribble is chair of the Gaston County Literacy Council. Joshua Ruiz is chair of the Carr Elementary Parent Advisory Board.
South Point Seat (choose one): David Phillips is a lawyer who has served on the school board since 2002. Two of his children graduated from South Point High and a third is a freshman there. Anne Miller is a retired educator, school teacher, counselor and administrator in Gaston County, and was an adjunct professor at Johnson C. Smith, University of South Carolina, and Lander Colleges.
Judges
NC Supreme Court
Bob Hunter currently serves on the N.C. Court of Appeals and was a former state Representative. He would be the only Supreme Court justice from Western North Carolina and is the pick of three former NC Supreme Court Chief Justices and former Governor Jim Hunt.
Court of Appeals
(three of five races)
Jane Gray now sits on the Wake County District Court. She served as counsel to the Speaker of the NC House and worked for the NC Dept. of Justice.
Martha Geer has been on the Court of Appeals since 2003. She has received a number of endorsements, including from the NC Troopers Assn, the NC Assn of Educators, and three former Chief Justices of the NC Supreme Court.
Cressie Thigpen was Gov. Perdue’s pick to serve the remainder of Judge Jim Wynn’s term on the North Carolina Court Appeals, after Wynn was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Voting this race is complicated, because you will have to mark your second and third choices for this race as well. Good second and third choices might include Stan Hammer, Mark Klass, Anne Middleton, Harry Payne or John Sullivan.
District Court Judges
(one of two races)
Judge Ralph Gingles is fair, honest and hard working. He runs unopposed.
Upcoming Events
OCT
25
Monday, 25 October
PARTY MTG. GETS OUT THE VOTE
Location:Campaign HQ, 413 W. Main St., Suite 120, Gastonia 6-8p
OCT
26
Tuesday, 26 October
Campaign headquarters phone bank
Location:413 W. Main St, Suite 120, Gastonia, 5-8pm
NOV
2
Tuesday, 02 November
Campaign headquarters phone bank
Location:413 W. Main St, Suite 120, Gastonia, 5-8pm
Gaston County Democratic Party
