Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, October 24, 1993 TAG: 9310240206
SECTION: HORIZON PAGE: F-4 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Bedford
Commissioner of Revenue: Brenda A. Danie, Democratic incumbent, is unopposed.
Treasurer: Joanne Mitchell Caldwell, Democratic incumbent, is unopposed.
Bedford County
School boards: Voters will be asked whether they want to elect the county's School Board.
District 2 Supervisor: W. Calvin Updike, Independent incumbent, is unopposed.
District 3 Supervisor: James A. Teass, Independent incumbent, is unopposed.
District 4 Supervisor: S. Henry Creassy, Independent incumbent, is unopposed.
Botetourt County
Schools: Voters will be asked whether they want to elect the county's School Board.
Amsterdam District Supervisor: Robert Layman Jr., Democratic incumbent; Bob Barrows, Republican.
Barrows, who operates a Fincastle company that develops experimental aircraft, says the county should eliminate personal property taxes and do more to cut the cost of government. Layman, the current Board of Supervisors chairman, says the county is doing a good job of keeping taxes low while still investing enough money to maintain services and attract industry and jobs.
Buchanan District Supervisor: John Shiflett, Republican; Lewis "Gibby" Smith, Democrat.
This contest is to fill a seat vacated by Webster Booze, who is retiring. Smith, a farmer and businessman, says he will work hard to attract new industries to the county and improve the roads in the district. Shiflett, a retired Army major, says the county needs to do more to protect its water and air, and that the local government must reduce wasteful spending.
Craig County
New Castle District Supervisor: Joseph A. Layman, Independent; Donald Caldwell, Independent (incumbent).
This is a special election to fill the unexpired term of Supervisor Virginia Caldwell, who died last year. Donald Caldwell was appointed in her place.
Floyd County
School boards: Voters will be asked whether they want to elect the county's School Board.
Franklin County
Zoning: The Blue Ridge, Blackwater and Snow Creek districts will vote separately on whether they want land-use zoning. These are advisory referendums, although the Board of Supervisors is expected to be influenced by the results.
Liquor by the drink: Union Hall district will vote on whether to allow mixed drinks.
Giles County
School boards: Voters will be asked whether they want to elect the county's School Board.
Montgomery County
School boards: Voters will be asked whether they want to elect the county's School Board.
Library bonds: Voters will decide on a $1.9 million bond issue for the renovation and expansion of the Blacksburg branch of the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library.
Health department bonds: Voters will decide on a $2.9 million bone issue for the construction of a new county Health and Human Services building.
District A Supervisor: Jim Moore, Democratic incumbent, is unopposed.
District C Supervisor: Joe Stewart, Republican incumbent; Jim Smith, Democrat.
Stewart is seeking his fourth full term. A farmer and owner of the Christiansburg Livestock Market, Stewart is facing opposition for the first time since 1981. Smith, a county resident for 22 years, works for General Electric in Salem. He is running a campaign based on equalizing the opportunities for students in public schools in the more rural areas such as Shawsville with those of Blacksburg and Christiansburg. He also wants to improve rural roads and keep tax rates low. Notably, one of Smith's campaign pledges is that he "will not vote `no' to everything and District C will be heard."
District D Supervisor: Henry Jablonski, Republican incumbent; Jim Martin, Democrat.
This race is a rematch of Jablonski's 1989 victory over Martin. Jablonski, who lives in Christiansburg, defeated Martin, who lives in Vicker, with 54 percent of the vote then. Martin and Jablonski both work for Hercules Inc. at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. Martin has been an appointee to the Montgomery County Planning Commission for 11 years. The race has similar themes to last time: Martin again maintains it's time for a change; Jablonski stands by his record on economic development, education and working to keep taxes under control. The growing suburbanization of the Riner area and the possible need for new schools has also come up as an issue this time.
Radford
Commissioner of Revenue: Cassie Turner, Independent incumbent; Lynn Duncan, Republican.
Commonwealth's Attorney: Randal Duncan, Republican incumbent, is unopposed.
Sheriff: Bobby Farmer, Democratic incumbent, is unopposed.
Treasurer: Martin R. "Jigger" Roberts, Democrat incumbent, is unopposed.
Roanoke
Commissioner of Revenue: Marsha Fielder Compton, Democrat; Howard Musser, Independent.
Commonwealth's Attorney: Don Caldwell, Democratic incumbent, is unopposed.
Sheriff: Alvin Hudson, Democratic incumbent, is unopposed.
Treasurer: Gordon Peters, Democratic incumbent, is unopposed.
Roanoke County
School boards: Voters will be asked on two separate ballot questions whether they want to change the current method of selecting school board members. Currently, the School Board is named by a court-appointed panel.
Voters will be asked if they want to elect the board and if they want the Board of Supervisors to make the appointment. What if voters pass both options? That's a question the courts will have to sort out.
Hollins District Supervisors: Bob Johnson, Democratic incumbent; Brenda Flora Wainwright, Republican; Charles Millican, Independent.
Johnson, a teacher-union-official-turned-developer is running on his record of support for education. Wainwright has criticized Johnson's sometimes-acerbic style. Millican jumped into the race at the last minute after losing the GOP nomination to Flora.
Windsor Hills District Supervisor: Lee Eddy, Republican incumbent; Lee Garrett, Democrat.
This is a contest featuring candidates who offer clearly opposing views on elected school boards. Garrett supports the initiative, while Eddy opposes it on the grounds that it could overly politicize the School Board. This is a repeat of the 1989 race, when Eddy unseated Garrett.
Vinton District Supervisor: Harry Nickens, Democratic incumbent, is unopposed.
Salem
Commonwealth's Attorney: Fred King, Independent incumbent, is unopposed.
Commissioner of Revenue: Ronald Wright, Independent incumbent, is unopposed.
Sheriff: Everette Obenshain, Republican incumbent, is unopposed.
Treasurer: Josephine Blankenship, Democratic incumbent, is unopposed.
by CNB