Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, August 1, 1993 TAG: 9307300448
SECTION: DISCOVER PAGE: D-50 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: JOEL TURNER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
In the governor's race, Democrat Mary Sue Terry faces Republican George Allen.
Terry, seeking to become the state's first woman governor, heads the Democratic ticket that includes Don Beyer for lieutenant governor and William Dolan for attorney general.
Running on the GOP ticket with Allen are Mike Farris for lieutenant governor and James Gilmore for attorney general.
The House of Delegates' races can be confusing sometimes, particularly for new voters.
Some localities are split among several House districts. For example, Roanoke County is divided among four districts, so voters in different parts of the county will vote in different House contests.
In most localities there are also contests for constitutional offices or boards of supervisors on the November ballot.
Some localities also expect to have a referendum on the election of school boards. The deadline for getting the issue on the ballot is Aug. 4.
Here is a rundown of contests in the Roanoke Valley and nearby counties:
\ ROANOKE: Democrats Clifton "Chip" Woodrum and A. "Vic" Thomas are running unopposed for the 16th and 17th district House seats.
There is a contested race for only one constitutional office - commissioner of revenue. Democrat Marsha Fielder is running for the post that is being vacated by Republican Jerome Howard after 28 years. Her opponent is Councilman Howard Musser, a Democrat who is running as an independent.
Three Democratic constitutional officers are running unopposed: Treasurer Gordon Peters, Sheriff Alvin Hudson and Commonwealth's Attorney Don Caldwell.
\ SALEM: Republican Morgan Griffith and Democrat Howard Packett are running for the 8th House district that has been held by Steve Agee, who lost a bid for the Republican nomination for attorney general.
Salem has four constitutional officers running unopposed: Treasurer Josephine Blankenship, Commissioner of Revenue Ronald Wright, Sheriff Everett Obenshain and Commonwealth's Attorney Fred King.
\ ROANOKE COUNTY: Some county voters will cast ballots in the 8th district House race between Griffith and Packett. Others will vote in the 16th and 17th districts in which Woodrum and Thomas are unopposed.
And still others will cast ballots in the 14th House district, where Del. Richard Cranwell, a Democrat, is opposed by Glen Brumitt, a Republican.
Three members of the Board of Supervisors also are seeking new terms.
In the Windsor Hills magisterial district, Republican Lee Eddy is being challenged by Democrat Lee Garrett, who is trying to make a comeback after losing to Eddy four years ago.
In the Hollins district, Supervisor Bob Johnson, a Democrat, faces two challengers: Republican Brenda Flora Wainwright and Charlie Millican, an independent.
In the Vinton district, Supervisor Harry Nickens, a Democrat, is unopposed for a new term.
\ BOTETOURT COUNTY: Botetourt is split among three House districts. Some Botetourt voters live in the 14th House district where Cranwell is opposed by Brumitt.
In the 18th district, which covers part of Botetourt, Democrat R. Creigh Deeds, is unopposed for a new term.
In the 19th district, Del. Lacy Putney, an independent, is running unopposed. The district includes a portion of Botetourt.
Voters in two magisterial districts will choose supervisors in November. In the Amsterdam district, Democrat Robert Layman Jr. is opposed by Robert Barrows, a Republican. In the Buchanan district, the candidates are Democrat Lewis Smith and Republican Elbert Shiflett.
\ BEDFORD COUNTY: The county is divided among three House districts.
Most of the county is in the 19th House district where Putney is running unopposed.
In the 9th district, which includes part of Bedford County, there are three candidates: Democrat Wesley Naff, Republican Allen Dudley and Independent Jerry Johnson.
In the 14th district, which includes part of Bedford County, Cranwell is opposed by Brumitt.
In a local election, three members of the Board of Supervisors are running unopposed: Calvin Updike, district two; James Teassy, district three; and Henry Creasy, district four.
\ FRANKLIN COUNTY: Most of the county is in the 9th House district where Naff, Dudley and Johnson are running in a three-way race.
In the 11th district, which includes a few precincts in Franklin County, Democrat Ward Armstrong is unopposed.
There are no local elections in Franklin County in November.
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