Posted on 14 October 2009.
From left: Gail Summerskill, Rhonda Lennon, Robin Bradford
Davidson residents will have a chance over the next two Thursday nights t
o learn more about candidates for the Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board District 1 seat. Three candidates – Gail Summerskill, Rhonda Lennon and Robin Bradford – are seeking to represent District 1, which includes Davidson. We have introductions to the trio and also the schedule of candidate forums to be held Oct. 15 and Oct. 22 in Davidson. Read the full story
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Posted on 27 September 2009.
Candidates for Town Board listen to Jerry Broadway of Lake Norman Economic Development Corp. (right) on Saturday. They are, from left, Connie Wessner, Laurie Venzon, Tim Dreffer, Drew Crawford and Mickey Pettus (David Boraks photo).
Five of the eight active candidates for Davidson Town Board were at Town Hall Saturday for the second in a series of candidate information sessions. Saturday’s lineup of presentations included one by Lake Norman Economic Development Corp. chief Jerry Broadway as well as appearances on affordable housing and planning. Read the full story
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Posted on 23 September 2009.
Campaign season is getting into full swing in Mecklenburg County. The Nov. 3 local elections will give Davidson residents a chance to vote in two key races: Town Board and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education District 1 seat, which is up for grabs with the retirement of current school board member Larry Gauvreau.
DavidsonNews.net will co-sponsor one of two forums here in Davidson next month to help voters gauge the fields and make their voting decisions. Read the full story
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Posted on 21 September 2009.
Fountain Walker
Town Board candidate Fountain Walker said Sunday he has decided to drop out of the race. He told DavidsonNews.net he’s concerned that the responsibilities of town commissioner, in addition to his full-time job as Davidson College police chief, will take too much time away from his children.
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Posted on 17 July 2009.
Nick Gibietis
Nick Gibietis, a 35-year-old River Run resident and Apple computer account rep, has entered the race for Davidson Town Board. A Michigan native and Auburn University graduate, Mr. Gibietis moved to Davidson in 2008. He said downtown Davidson is “the reason I live here” and he hopes to help make it “more than what it is today.”
Filing for local offices in the Nov. 3 election closed at noon today (Friday). With Mr. Gibietis’s filing, the field now is officially crowded: Nine candidates are vying for the five board seats. Read the full story
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Posted on 14 July 2009.
Fountain Walker
Fountain Walker filed papers Tuesday to make a second run for a seat on the Davidson Town Board. Mr. Walker, the campus police chief at Davidson College, joins three incumbents and three other newcomers in vying for slots on the five-member Town Board in the Nov. 3 election.
In 2007, Mr. Walker missed election by 45 votes, finishing sixth in the 9-candidate field with 1,013 votes.
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Posted on 03 July 2009.
Filing begins Monday for candidates interested in joining November’s local elections, including those for Davidson Town Board and mayor. It’s been a relatively quiet spring here in Davidson, with no public announcements to date by any local incumbents or candidates. Read the full story
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