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Great Turnout at Local Political Party Event
Deidre Ortiz, Staff Writer - February 2, 2010

On Thursday, Jan. 28, the dining hall at the Franklin County Country Club was filled to capacity when approximately 150 local Republicans attended the Republican Party’s annual Reagan Day Dinner.

With four congressional and two gubernatorial candidates present, the speaker line-up for the GOP was just as impressive as Iris Rudder, Republican Party vice-chair and coordinator of the Reagan Day Dinner, had previously claimed. The Republican candidates for Tennessee’s Fourth Congressional District present were Atty. Jack Bailey, Dr. Scott DesJarlais, Kent Greenough and Ron Harwell. The gubernatorial candidates who spoke were Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and Congressman Zach Wamp, and candidates Bill Gibbons and Bill Haslam, though unable to attend, also had someone to speak on their behalf. Former Congressman Van Hilleary acted as emcee for the evening, introducing each of these candidates.

Republican state candidates stressed most was the creation of jobs in the state of Tennessee. "Jobs; we’ve got to create them and we’ve got to preserve them," Scott DesJarlais, congressional candidate, said Thursday. Zach Wamp later backed the same ideas, stating the importance of the car industry in the state.

"Tennessee has to reclaim its manufacturing base, and that is the future of our state if we have strong leadership and government," he said.

A great way to get together and learn about the candidates, the Reagan Day Dinner was successful in attendance, despite the long drives for candidates. More events will surely be prominent before the county primary in May and the general election in August, but this dinner offered the chance for people to gain some insight on both local and state candidates.

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2010 Elections

 

May 4, 2010 - County Democratic and Republican Primaries

Early Voting:  April 14, 2010 to April 29, 2010

 

August 5, 2010 - State Democratic and Republican Primaries

                               County General Election

Early Voting:  July 16, 2010 to July 31, 2010

 

November 2, 2010 - State General Election

Early Voting:  October 13, 2010 to October 28, 2010

 

 Offices Up For Election

May 4, 2010                            County Primary

November 20, 2009:  1st day to issue petitions

February 18, 2010:  Qualifying Deadline at 12:00 Noon

February 25, 2010:  Withdrawal Deadline at 12:00 Noon

 

Offices up for Election

 

County Mayor

16 County Commissioners (Districts 1-8, Seats A & B)

County Trustee

Sheriff

Circuit Court Clerk

County Clerk

Register of Deeds

Road Commissioners (1st-4th)

Constables (Districts 1-8)

August 5, 2010                       State Primary/County General

January 1, 2010:  1st day to issue petitions

April 1, 2010:  Qualifying Deadline at 12:00 Noon

April 8, 2010:  Withdrawal Deadline at 12:00 Noon

 

Offices up for Election in State Primary

 

Governor

U.S. Representative 4th District

TN House of Representatives 39th District

Democratic Committeeman and Committeewoman

Republican Committeeman and Committeewoman

 

Offices up for Election in County General

 

All winners in primary elections and independents for those offices

School Board Members Districts 1, 3, 5, & 7

 

November 2, 2010                            State General

All winners in state primary elections and independents

 

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