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
May 1, 2009 - 3:03pm — ryanteaguebeckwith (author)RWCA president is currently Daniel B. Coleman Sr., per their Web site.
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Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat
May 1, 2009 - 3:01pm — ryanteaguebeckwith (author)State Board of Elections results here:
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Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat
May 1, 2009 - 2:54pm — gercohenwow, lots of energy spent fact checking Ryan.
Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat
May 1, 2009 - 2:40pm — danbesseMarlowe 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.
Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat
May 1, 2009 - 7:28am — lefaimThat 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.
Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat
April 30, 2009 - 9:23pm — Nate54Lightner 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.
Re: Nine seek Malone's empty seat
April 30, 2009 - 8:40pm — PaulTerrellIsn'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.
Blue?!?
April 30, 2009 - 3:57pm — PoliticalJunkieHe would be tremendous; is he really interested?