THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, January 25, 1996 TAG: 9601250482
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B2 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
DATELINE: DARE COUNTY LENGTH: Short : 24 lines
At least four candidates will vie for the Third District seat on the Dare County Board of Commissioners, elections supervisor Lynda Midgett said Wednesday.
Southern Shores residents Martin Booth, a Democrat, and Paul E. Mericle, a Republican, both filed for the upcoming election on Wednesday. The Board of Commissioners has seven seats, with District 3 representing Duck, Southern Shores and Kitty Hawk. Each seat carries a four-year term.
Booth will face a primary run-off against Democrat incumbent Commissioner Sammy Smith of Kitty Hawk in May. Mericle will face Republican challenger Cheryl Byrd, also of Southern Shores.
KEYWORDS: ELECTION NORTH CAROLINA by CNB