Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 8, 1995 TAG: 9511080026
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: A8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: PAUL DELLINGER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: PULASKI LENGTH: Medium
Two new members will join the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors next year as a result of Tuesday's balloting and will swing control of the five-member board from Republican to Democrat.
It was already a given that the Massie District seat would have new representation since veteran supervisor Mason Vaughan did not seek re-election. That race narrowly went to Democrat Frank Conner, a former county sheriff who cited his 35 years of public service in various law enforcement jobs as his major qualification.
Republican Andy McCready, who has been involved in many non-elective local government jobs but was making his first bid for political office, finished about 40 votes behind Conner. He got the results first-hand as the returns came in to the registrar's office. He said he had done the best he could in his campaign.
In the Draper District, Democrat Charles Cook upset first-term Republican Supervisor Pete Crawford by a ratio of about 5 to 4.
It was the first political bid for Cook, who worked at Burlington Industries for 28 years and then started several small businesses in the Dublin area. Because of his age - 58 - Cook said he thought this would be the last time he could run for political office, although he hasn't ruled out future re-election bids.
Crawford had served on Pulaski Town Council for eight years in addition to his four years as a supervisor.
The contest in the Ingles District was between two men who are known as mavericks and seem proud of it. The race went to Republican incumbent Bruce Fariss, who was seeking a third term to continue raising sometimes-awkward questions for other local government officials.
He out-polled Colbern Linkous, a former Dublin Town Council member running as an independent, by nearly 2-1.
Robinson District Supervisor Jerry White, a Republican and the current board chairman, and Cloyd District Supervisor Joe Sheffey, a Democrat, were unopposed.
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