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Election 2006 this coming Tuesday
Republicans Wiggins and Democrats will battle it out for several county seats, perhaps the biggest being the sheriff's office, which is being vacated by Jack Day, who announced he would not seek re-election at the beginning of the year. Vying to replace Day are Republican Gene Wiggins, who is currently an Alabama State Trooper and the Democratic candidate, longtime Clarke County Deputy Bobby Moore. Both have pledged to bring dignity to the office and continue to combat the ever-growing drug problem in the area. Wiggins is a native of Monroe County, but has lived in Clarke County for many years. He was employed as a deputy with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department before becoming a state trooper. He defeated Jackson Police Officer Richard Harvey for the R e p u b - l i c a n nomination in the June primary. Moore has worked with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department for the past 17 years as a deputy. He is a native of the county and makes his home in Whatley. He narrowly de-feated current Chief Deputy Donnie Arnold for the Demo-cratic nomination this past June.
Commission Candidates from both major parties are vying for the districts 1 and 3 Clarke County Commission seats. District 1 Commissioner Rubye Andrews announced earlier this year that she was retiring, leaving her seat up for grabs. Seeking to replace her are Democrat Elma Averett of Grove Hill and Republican Henry Burge of Fulton. Averett has been employed with Ciba in McIntosh for 40 years as an operator technician in environmental operations and has served on the workman's committee for 12 years. He has been a member of the Clarke county Democratic Executive Committee for the past 18 years and has served as a member of the Clarke county Equalization Board for the past six years. Burge, a Clarke County native and Jackson High School graduate, holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Samford University in Birmingham. He has been self-employed as owner of Dixie Automotive Parts in Thomasville for 33 years. He is a member of the Thomasville Civitan Club and is a past president of the club.
DuBose is completing her first term on the commission, following her election to the post after the retirement of the late Tom Deas. In announcing her intent to seek re-election earlier this year, she said she has done her best to serve the people of her district in an honorable, capable, fair and responsive way, listening to her constituents and taking prompt action on every concern brought to her attention. She recently said that her record as a commissioner speaks for itself, proving that she can continue to "work diligently" for the people of the county. Odom vacates a seat on the Clarke County School Board to seek the District 1 commission seat. He served as president of the board for two of his four year term. He is employed by Boise Cascade, LLC as a business analyst. He sees economic development as the most important issue facing the county. School Board Barry Chancey and Karen Donald, both of Jackson, are seeking to replace Odom for the District 3 Clarke County Board of Education seat.
With two small children, one of whom is a student at Jackson Middle School, Chancey said they are his main reasons for seeking the school board seat. He said he wants the children in Clarke County to have the opportunity to receive a safe, quality education. Donald, a retired educator, is vying for the District 3 BOE seat as a Democrat. A 1971 graduate of Coffeeville High School she holds a bachelor of science and master of education form Alabama State University. She taught at Coffeeville Elementary School for 24 years and was named Clarke County Teacher of the Year in 1983, as well as being named to the Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 1994. Donald also serves on the board of directors for the Children's Advocacy Center of Clarke County, Jackson Recreation Center, Sickle Cell Disease Association of Mobile, Clarke County Education Retirees Association, Alabama Education Retirees Association, Inc. and the National Education Retirees Association.
Current Clarke County Coroner, Republican Jonah Thomas, of Thomasville, who was appointed to the position in 2005, is seeking to be elected to the post for the first time. Looking to unseat him is Kevin Brunson of Jackson, who has also filled in as coroner in the past during a vacancy.
Thomas owns an operates LifeLine Ambulance. Brunson, a Democrat, is the director of Jackson Emergency Transport Service (JETS) and has worked as a paramedic and police officer during his career in emergency services.
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