Municipal Filing Period Remarkable in its Lack of Candidate Participation


   Municipal elections, except for Belhaven, have come to a close with the most distinguishable fact being the remarkable lack of candidate participation, represented by the incredible point that Aurora and Washington Park do not even have enough candidates to fill their candidate rosters. In both instances, these municipalities will need to rely on write-in candidates to fill out their slate of candidates or they will have to find a way make do with less.

    Regarding the corporate municipality of Belhaven, they will begin their filing period on July 25, 2011 at 12:00 pm and end at 12:00 pm on August 12, 2011. The election will be held on November 8, 2011 at all precinct polls within the city limits of the corporate municipalities electing officials.

    Concerning the low turnout of civic minded folks seeking purposeful change, having fewer politicians is not necessary a bad thing; however, this lack of county wide civic participation does not bode well for a well functioning democratic republic, such is our local method of governing ourselves.

    Also remarkable is that Washington Mayor Archie Jennings will run unopposed in his election. The City of Washington is in terrible financial shape, and one would have to consider that there is within this community, a great group of individuals that do not realize this inarguable fact or just don't care. In either case this speaks poorly of Washington's electorate.

    Beaufort County, North Carolina     
Unofficial   Candidates for Municipal Election     
    November 8, 2011     
(Belhaven filing begins 12 Noon 07/25th and ends 12 Noon 08/12th.)        
         
 IncumbentContestCandidate NameResidential AddressMailing AddressCityZipPhone
TOWN OF CommissionerMike Poteet791 4th StreetPO Box 152Aurora 252.322.2044
AURORA CommissionerSee Note Below     
  Commissioner      
  Commissioner      
TOWN OF MayorJimmy Latham418 Craven Street Bath 252.923.4742
BATH CommissionerKeth Tankard431 Craven Street Bath 252.923.1517
  CommissionerJohn A. Taylor440 Craven StreetPO Box 253Bath 252.923.2121
  Commissioner      
  Commissioner      
TOWN OF Mayor      
BELHAVEN Mayor      
  Mayor      
  Alderman - East      
  Alderman - East      
  Alderman - East      
  Alderman - East      
  Alderman - East      
  Alderman - West      
  Alderman - West      
         
 IncumbentContestCandidate NameResidential AddressMailing AddressCityZipPhone
TOWN OF  CommissionerM. L. Dunbar60 Furman DrivePO Box 111Chocowinity 252.946.7428
CHOCOWINITY  CommissionerArlene D. Jones22 Furman DrivePO Box 201Chocowinity 252.946.7406
TOWN OF MayorGlenda Jackson25948 US Hwy 264 EPO Box 204Pantego 252.943.3442
PANTEGO CommissionerChad Keech99 Latham Street Pantego 252.943.8999
  CommissionerMart Benson157 Maple Street Pantego 252.943.2620
  CommissionerStuart E. Ricks65 Maple Street Pantego 252.943.3303
  CommissionerRobert F. Edwards85 Clark LanePO Box 176Pantego 252.943.2435
  CommissionerRichard S. Craig25915 US Hwy 264 EPO Box 8Pantego 252.943.3595
TOWN OF MayorThomas B. Richter313 College Avenue Washington 252.946.8479
WASHINGTON CommissionerJeff Peacock312 Riverside Drive Washington 252.946.1595
PARK CommissionerLee Bowen500 Isabella Avenue Washington 252.974.2355
  CommissionerSee Note Below     
  Commissionerdito     
  Commissioner      
CITY OF*MayorArchie Jennings328 West Main Street Washington 252.945.4584
WASHINGTON*CouncilpersonGil Davis735 West 2nd Street Washington 252.974.2114
 *CouncilpersonEd Moultrie131 West 5th Street Washington 252.623.0080
 *CouncilpersonBobby Roberson235 East Main Street Washington 252.945.9695
  CouncilpersonRick Gagliano120 Washington Harbour Washington 252.940.0334
  CouncilpersonWilliam Pitt318 The Courtyard Washington  
  CouncilpersonLloyd MayIron Mine Way  Washington 252.945.5761
  CouncilpersonDoug Mercer105 Lawson Road  Washington 252.946.8538
  CouncilpersonRichard Brooks820 Boston Avenue Washington 252.944.3541
  Councilperson     Councilperson
         
   Due to shortage of filings, the filing period for noted seats has been extended until     
   Wednesday, July 20th until 12:00 Noon. In the event candidates have not filed for all offices     
   to be filled, the outcome will be determined by Write In candidates.     





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