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

DATE: SUNDAY, March 12, 1995                   TAG: 9503140006
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-3   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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MONTGOMERY'S PEOPLE IN POWER

The seven-member board sets local tax rates and the annual county budget, makes land-use decisions and adopts county ordinances. Members are elected to four-year terms from their specific districts, which include about 10,000 people each. The seats in districts B, E, F and G will be up for re-election in November, along with four corresponding School Board seats. Districts A, C and D won't be up for re-election until 1997.

SOURCE: Annual statements of economic interest filed in January

JIM MOORE, D-District A

Age: 69

Occupation: retired Virginia Tech professor, runs a consulting business

Home: Blacksburg

Elected: 1989, re-elected 1993

Economic interests: Lists securities valued at $50,000 or more in seven major corporations; lists four securities with less than $50,000. Lists his home and another in Roanoke

Phone: 552-1856

NICK RUSH, R-District B

Age: 26

Occupation: Federal Express delivery driver

Home: Christiansburg

Elected: 1991, seat is up for re-election

Economic interests: Part owner of a Christiansburg dance studio with his wife, Amy. Also involved in plans to bring a minor league pro football team to Roanoke

Phone: 382-9318

JOE STEWART, vice chairman, R-District C

Age: 80

Occupation: Farmer, livestock market owner

Home: Elliston

Elected: 1980, last re-elected 1993

Economic interests: 255 acres and home farm in Elliston; 800 acre farm in Riner; 1,295 acres in three other Montgomery tracts; 1,230 acre farm in Floyd County

Phone: 268-2303

HENRY JABLONSKI, R-District D

Age: 59

Occupation: Radford Army Ammunition Plant executive

Home: Christiansburg

Elected: 1981, last re-elected 1993

Economic interests: Less that $50,000 in Hercules Inc. stock; lists his home and four other small lots.

Phone: 382-8001

IRA LONG, D-District E

Age: 73

Occupation: Radford Army Ammunition Plant retiree

Home: Prices Fork

Elected: 1983, seat is up for re-election

Economic interests: Lists his home and two rental properties near Prices Fork.

Phone: 552-3230

LARRY LINKOUS, chairman, R-District F

Age: 41

Occupation: Auctioneer, co-owner of catering business

Home: Merrimac Road, near Hethwood

Elected: 1991, not seeking re-election

Economic interests: Custom Catering Center in Blacksburg; five commercial buildings and lots in Montgomery County; farm and home; two residential lots at Claytor Lake

Phone: 961-2608

JOE GORMAN, D-District G

Age: 65

Occupation: Retired Radford Army Ammunition Plant executive

Home: Blacksburg

Elected: 1991, seat is up for re-election

Economic interests: More than $50,000 in Hercules stock; less than $50,000 each in two other securities; home; 127 acres of forest land near Ironto

Phone: 552-2150

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