Filing ends Monday for primary election

Monday, Nov. 2, was the final day for candidates to file nominating petitions for the 2010 primary election in Union County.

Candidates began filing their nominating petitions for next year's primary election Monday, Oct. 26.

The primary election is set for Feb. 2, 2010. Four countywide offices will be on the ballot.

Petitions were filed at the Union County clerk's office in Jonesboro.

Candidates for county commissioner, county clerk, county sheriff and county treasurer will be elected in the primary.

Democrat incumbents seek reelection

Incumbent officeholders whose terms expire next year are John Garner of Anna, county commissioner; Bobby Toler Jr. of Jonesboro, county clerk; David Livesay of Wolf Lake, county sheriff; and Bobby G. Myers of Cobden, county treasurer.

All four of the incumbents are Democrats. All four filed nominating petitions.

Challenger in race for commissioner

Incumbent commissioner John Garner will be challenged in the primary.

Democrat Gary Dahmer of Anna filed for a seat on the county board.

Garner and Dahmer both filed simultaneously. A lottery was held by the county clerk to determine their position on the primary election ballot.

The lottery took place Tuesday morning at the county clerk's office. Garner won the lottery and his name will appear first on the ballot.

Republicans file for commissioner

Two Republican candidates also filed for one of the countywide offices.

Republicans Billy M. Williams of Anna and Dale Russell of Jonesboro filed for county commissioner.

Precinct committee posts

Precinct committee men's and women's posts for all 20 Union County precincts will be on the primary ballot.

Following are those who filed for precinct committee posts:

Democrats

Anna 1: Joe Boyd. Anna 2: no candidate filed.

Anna 3: Teresa Vincent, Vonda Benefield. Anna 4: John A. Lloyd.

Anna 5: Michelle Barnhart. Anna 6: Homer Hawk. Anna 7: Ron Garner, Dale Foster.

Jonesboro 1: Jeff Sadler. Jonesboro 2: Lonnie Harvel. Jonesboro 3: Doug W. Sauerbrunn, Scott Abernathy.

Cobden 1: M. Delaine Moreland. Cobden 2: Glenda J. Myers.

Dongola 1: Franklin D. "Barney" Porterfield. Dongola 2: Carroll L. McCommons.

Alto Pass: Steve Draper. Mill Creek: Kenneth D. Rosson.

Balcom: Joyce Plott. Lick Creek: Bill Clutts.

Stokes: Mike Yates. Union: Ron Shepard.

Republicans

Anna 1: Rodney Clutts. Anna 2: Stuart D. James. Anna 3: Wes Sadler.

Jonesboro 2: Lillian Milam. Lick Creek: Gerry A. Basler. Stokes: Carroll A. Casey. Union: James Knupp.

No candidates filed for Republican precinct committee posts in Anna 4, Anna 5, Anna 6, Anna 7, Jonesboro 1, Jonesboro 3, Cobden 1, Cobden 2, Dongola 1, Dongola 2, Alto Pass, Mill Creek, Balcom and Lick Creek.

Green

Jonesboro 1: Michael D. Wilson.