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They vie to replace Ty
Submitted by markjohnson on 2009-09-25 08:52At least nine Democratic candidates are already running to replace Rep. Ty Harrell who resigned Sunday amid a campaign finance investigation.
Wake County Democratic Party Chairman Jack Nichols said nine candidates have declared so far for the District 41 seat:
-- Chris Heagarty, former director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education
-- Janet Schanzenbach, lobbyist for mental health programs and rehabilitation facilities
-- Gale Adcock, Cary Town Council member
-- John Shaw, a retired electrical engineer and Democratic Party activist
-- Matt Danielson, former county Democratic Party vice chair
-- Linda Gunter, former state senator and lobbyist for N.C. Association of Educators
-- Christopher Headen, executive director of Meals on Wheels of Durham
-- Steve Rao, director of business development at Datacraft Solutions
-- Terry L. "Doc" Thome
Democratic Party precinct chairs and party leaders within the district will meet by Oct. 20 and vote on Harrell’s replacement. When a lawmaker resigns, his or her party selects the replacement, and the governor must appoint that person.
Easley backs Gerlach for comm. college post
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on 2007-11-16 13:15Gov. Mike Easley and Sen. Marc Basnight want Dan Gerlach, senior budget adviser to the governor, to be the next president of the state community college system.
Schorr Johnson, spokesman for Sen. Marc Basnight, said Basnight and Easley have discussed their support for Dan Gerlach and that Basnight has also discussed Gerlach with at least three community college board members.
"[Basnight] appreciates that this is a process and that it is up to the members of the community college board," Johnson said. "He certainly wanted them to know why he thinks Dan Gerlach would be an excellent choice."
The board is expected to announce the top three candidates for the job today. Two new members, appointed by Easley yesterday and today, are participating in the discussion.
They replace John Shaw and Sandra Hayes, whose terms expired earlier this year, but who had continued to serve on the board until this week.
The Insider, citing unnamed sources, reported today that Shaw and Hayes were replaced because they refused to support Gerlach.
