
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, March 4, 1994                   TAG: 9403040241
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: By PAUL DELLINGER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: PULASKI                                LENGTH: Short

DUBLIN, PULASKI CANDIDATES DECLARE BEFORE DEADLINE

A surge of candidates in the last week before the qualifying deadline has assured town council races in both Pulaski and Dublin May 3.

Pulaski will also get a new mayor. Its council will have at least two new faces, and Dublin at least one, although there could be more for both governing bodies.

Andy Graham, the senior Pulaski Town Council member, and political newcomer Daniel C. ``Dan'' Corder, are vying for the office of mayor. Mayor Gary Hancock, who has been elected five times, is not seeking a sixth term.

Vice Mayor W.H. ``Rocky'' Schrader Jr. and Councilman C. Don Crispin are seeking re-election. Nick Glenn is not.

Others seeking those council seats, and the one now held by Graham, include John W. Stone, manager of Pulaski County's Comfort Inn; John B. Hager, a BBA Friction employee; W. Edgar ``Eddie'' Hale, owner of Martin's Pharmacy; BettyeBettye cq H. Steger, best-known for her Neighborhood Watch organization activities; and Jacob A. ``Jake'' Blevins, a retired citizen living in the Dora Highway area.

Two more candidates, Lea E. Kelly and Tina Phillips Ferguson, qualified with enough signatures on their candidacy petitions at the Pulaski County registrar's office shortly before the 7 p.m. deadline Tuesday.

In Dublin, four candidates are running for three council seats.

Colbern Linkous and Dr. David Stanley are the only incumbents who will be in the race. Elsie Repass, whose term expires at the end of May, did not seek re-election.

The other candidates are Benny P. Skeens and Peggy Halsey Hemmings.

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