Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, October 2, 1995 TAG: 9510020067
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-5 EDITION: METRO CAMPAIGN NOTES
SOURCE: JOEL TURNER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Brown has received $0 in contributions and spent $0 in his campaign for the Catawba District seat on the Roanoke County School Board.
He has done personal campaigning and appeared at candidates' forums. But he has not printed any brochures or posters, bought any ads or handed out pencils as candidates typically do.
Brown has run the cheapest campaign among the School Board candidates in Roanoke County in the Nov. 7 election. But the other hopefuls are running low-budget races, too.
William Irvin III has spent $14.60 in his campaign for the Cave Spring District seat. He bought a candidate's campaign package from the Virginia School Boards Association for $10 and paid county schools $4.60 for statistical information.
Irvin has received $100 in contributions. But his campaign bank account will get a big boost soon: The Political Action Committee of the Roanoke County Education Association endorsed him last week and will donate $500 to his campaign.
Vern Jordahl has spent $40 for photos and fliers in his race for the Cave Spring District seat. He has not received any contributions.
Carol White, the third Cave Spring candidate, has reported expenditures of $189 and contributions of $175. Most of her money was spent for a $150 ad in a Cave Spring High boosters program. She also bought a candidates' package from the Virginia School Boards Association.
In the Catawba contest, John Reed has received $60 in contributions and spent $199. His expenditures include $130 for posters and $62 for copying.
Marion Roark, the third Catawba candidate, has received the most contributions and spent the most. Her donations total $689, including $500 from the teachers' Political Action Committee.
Roark has spent $208 on stationery, postage, food and other items.
At this point in the campaign, spending is lower than a year ago, when three board members were elected. Expenditures by the candidates in that race ranged up to $2,895.
Because political parties are barred from nominating school board candidates, there are no existing political organizations to help them raise campaign funds.
All of the candidates in the county's School Board election are running for elected office for the first time - and most said they are reluctant to seek contributions for fear that it could compromise their independence.
Citizen calendar
Want to hear the candidates? Here are some opportunities this week:
ROANOKE: Tuesday, 7 p.m., Whitman Auditorium at Virginia Western Community College. A debate between state Sen. Brandon Bell, R-Roanoke County, and Democratic challenger John Edwards. The debate will be broadcast live over WVTF-FM, 89.1.
BLACKSBURG: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Donaldson Brown Auditorium at Virginia Tech. Four General Assembly candidates - state Sen. Madison Marye, D-Shawsville, and Republican challenger Pat Cupp; and Del. Jim Shuler, D-Blacksburg, and Republican challenger Larry Linkous - are scheduled to appear.
Getting involved
Want to schedule the General Assembly candidates to speak to your civic group? Want to volunteer in their campaigns? Just want information on where they stand?
Here are the phone numbers for the legislative candidates in our area:
For the Senate seat covering Roanoke and most of Roanoke County:
John Edwards (D) 345-4217
State Sen. Brandon Bell (R) 345-2355
For the House of Delegates seat covering western Bedford County, most of Roanoke County except the southwest precincts, southern Botetourt County and Craig County:
Del. Richard Cranwell (D) 342-1981
Trixie Averill (R) 343-8076
For the House of Delegates seat covering Floyd County, most of Franklin County, part of Pittsylvania County and the Moneta precinct in Bedford County:
Claude Whitehead (D) 489-1556
Del. Allen Dudley (R) 483-9342
For the state Senate seat covering Montgomery County, part of Pulaski County, most of Carroll County, Galax, Grayson County and Smyth County:
State Sen. Madison Marye (D) 268-1628
Pat Cupp (R) 951-2141
For the state Senate seat covering Bedford, Bedford County, Lynchburg and Amherst County.
Barbara Coleman (D) (804) 846-7057
Del. Steve Newman (R) (804) 528-1461
For the House of Delegates seat covering Blacksburg, part of Christiansburg, northern Montgomery County and eastern Giles County.
Del. Jim Shuler (D) 953-1103
Larry Linkous (R) 961-2608
For the House of Delegates seat covering Southeast Roanoke, Northeast Roanoke, part of Northwest Roanoke and the Peters Creek Road section of Roanoke County.
Del. Vic Thomas (D) 345-4120
Jeff Artis (R) 342-4526
For the House of Delegates seat covering most of Northwest Roanoke, South Roanoke, Southwest Roanoke and the Cave Spring-Hunting Hills section of Roanoke County:
Del. Clifton "Chip" Woodrum (D) 344-0200
Newell Falkinburg (R) 344-3255
For the House of Delegates seat covering Salem, most of Southwest Roanoke County, and eastern Montgomery County:
Del. Morgan Griffith (R) 389-4498
Unopposed
For the House of Delegates seat covering Pulaski County, Radford and part of Giles County:
Del. Tommy Baker (R) 674-4081
Unopposed
For the House of Delegates seat covering Bedford, most of Bedford County, most of Botetourt County, part of Rockbridge County and Buena Vista:
Del. Lacey Putney (I) 586-0080
Unopposed
For the state Senate seat covering Bath County, Alleghany County, Covington, Clifton Forge, Botetourt County, western Roanoke County, Salem, Craig County, Giles County, part of Pulaski County and Radford:
State Sen. Malfourd "Bo" Trumbo (R) 473-2781
Unopposed
For the state Senate seat covering Franklin County, Floyd County, Henry County, Martinsville, Patrick County and part of Carroll County:
State Sen. Virgil Goode (D) 483-9030
Unopposed
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