ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, January 21, 1997 TAG: 9701210074
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: CHRISTINA NUCKOLS STAFF WRITER
Roanoke County Supervisor Lee Eddy said Monday he wants his seat back for a fourth term as Windsor Hills' representative. But the incumbent already has a challenger for the Republican nomination.
Eddy and political newcomer Joe McNamara both told the Roanoke County Republican Committee they will seek the nomination.
Hugh Key, chairman of the Republican committee, said the party will choose its candidate in May. He said no decision has been made on whether the choice will be via mass meeting or primary.
Eddy, 70, is one of three supervisors whose seats are up for election this year. The others are Democrats Bob Johnson of the Hollins District and Harry Nickens of the Vinton District. Neither Democrat has announced his intentions, and no Republican opponents have announced so far in either race.
A self-employed electrical engineer, Eddy has lived in the Roanoke area since 1962. He served on the Board of Supervisors from 1968-71, then decided not to seek re-election because of his four young children.
Eddy returned to defeat Democrat Lee Garrett in the 1989 and 1993 elections, breaking a 16-year trend in Windsor Hills of single-term supervisors. In 1993, Eddy swept all six precincts in Windsor Hills, even though Democrats had spent $6,000 in their effort to beat him. Eddy may face a more difficult race this year. He has been criticized by constituents for not supporting the April school bond referendum, which included $33.6 million for a new high school in Southwest County.
McNamara said he will focus on school needs in his race for the nomination. He is the owner of Katie's Ice Cream & Chocolates on Electric Road and PeeWee Workout, which offers fitness and education programs to local day care centers. He also is a computer sales consultant with Unisys Corp.
Also, Al Bedrosian, a Xerox salesman from Roanoke County, said he was interested in running against Del. Richard Cranwell, D-Vinton, in this year's General Assembly elections. Bedrosian did not request the party's nomination this week, saying he would support another candidate if one emerged.
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