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Nine seek Malone's empty seat

Nine people are running for former Sen. Vernon Malone's seat.

N&O education reporter Keung Hui forwarded this list of candidates who will speak at the Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association meeting this weekend:

Rosa Gill, 64, chairwoman of Wake County School Board

Marlowe Foster, 38, lobbyist for Pfizer Corporation, ran unsuccessfully for Winston-Salem City Council in 2002.

Alexander Killens, 54, former director of N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles

Bernard Allen Jr., 44, son of former North Carolina representative

Dan Blue, 59, state representative, former speaker

Jay Holloway, Jr., 47, director of Learning Ventures, UNC Public Television

Kim Luckes, 52, executive vice president of St. Augustine's College

Carol Dalenko Bennett, 66, real estate broker, ran against Malone in 2008

Bruce Lightner, 61, president of Lightner Funeral Home

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Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on May 1, 2009 - 3:03pm.

RWCA president is currently Daniel B. Coleman Sr., per their Web site.

— RTB

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Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on May 1, 2009 - 3:01pm.

State Board of Elections results here:

Vernon Malone (DEM) 69.45
Carol Bennett (REP) 30.55 percent

— RTB

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Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat

Submitted by gercohen on May 1, 2009 - 2:54pm.

wow, lots of energy spent fact checking Ryan.

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Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat

Submitted by danbesse on May 1, 2009 - 2:40pm.

Marlowe Foster ran for Winston-Salem City Council in 2001, not 2002. As in many municipalities, Winston-Salem's city elections are in odd-numbered years.

His opponent in the 2001 race was incumbent Vernon Robinson. It was a close vote in a low turnout contest, probably depressed by Robinson's negative campaign messages attacking Foster.

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Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat

Submitted by lefaim on May 1, 2009 - 7:28am.

That is wrong Nate. Carol Bennet lost to Vernon Malone in the General Election in 2008. So says her website and so says the Board of Elections.

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Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat

Submitted by Nate54 on April 30, 2009 - 9:23pm.

Lightner is not the President of the Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association. The current RWCA President is Daniel Coleman.
Malone's GOP opponent in 2008 was Venita Peyton not Bennett.

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Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat

Submitted by PaulTerrell on April 30, 2009 - 8:40pm.

Isn't Bennett a Republican?

Oh wait a second! The Raleigh Wake Citizens Association is making a recommendation to the Democrats who will decide who the governor appoints? And Lightner is the chairman of this group and he is in the running for the senate seat also? What a inside single special interest play if he gets it. That would prove how corrupt the Democratic Party is locally. I hope he gets it.

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