Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 18, 1994 TAG: 9405180081
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: NORFOLK LENGTH: Medium
``We're getting endorsements like these in all corners of the state,'' Goode said before a news conference with the officials.
They included Norfolk City Treasurer Joseph T. Fitzpatrick, a former state senator and state party chairman, and Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk William T. Ryan. The others were the commissioners of revenue in Chesapeake and Portsmouth and an assortment of sheriffs, court clerks and revenue officers from rural counties such as Mathews and Sussex.
Goode was literally correct that he has endorsements from the three corners of Virginia. He previously announced support from all five constitutional officers in Southwest Virginia's Russell County and most constitutional officers in the far-north city of Winchester.
But the Rocky Mount legislator has yet to announce support from the dense suburbs of Northern Virginia, Robb's home area and stronghold.
Financial disclosure reports filed by Goode show that he earned more money as a state senator than as a practicing attorney in the past 16 months.
Goode reported an income of $25,000 from the state Senate and $20,000 in legal fees paid to his solo law practice.
He and his wife have assets ranging in value between $323,000 and $1 million, according to the report filed Friday with the U.S. Senate.
Robb, also a lawyer, is a millionaire.
The race for the Republican Senate nomination heads for federal court today. A hearing will be held in Roanoke on a lawsuit filed by three University of Virginia law students challenging the delegate selection process for the June 3-4 convention.
They want registered voters to be eligible to become delegates even if they cannot afford the filing fee. They also contend that Oliver North's supporters have offered to pay delegates' fees. North's campaign denied the charge.
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