Qualified Candidates

As of today, there are 8 candidates qualified to run for a seat on the city council in August, while one mayoral candidate has qualified. The city council candidates thus far are:

Myself
Bill Green
Brian Wideman
Tim Pierce
Elaine Junkin
Cerell Metcalf
Gary Randolph
Steve Lolley

In the mayor's race, Ken Randolph is the only person qualified, while Mayor Segraves is expected to qualify in the coming days. There are also several other prospective council members who've been rumored to throw their hat in the ring before the qulifying deadline.

It's very important that we all know the issues affecting our community and how the above candidates stand on those issues so that we may vote intelligently and in a way that would best benefit the future of Guin. Some of us have a voting record which can give one an idea of our position on those issues, while we'll have to quiz the others to find out what's important to them and how they might move (or not move) Guin forward. Whatever the case may be, this is a critical election for Guin's future. The decisions we make in August could very well affect Guin's future for many years to come.

On another note, there is a good commentary in today's Journal Record on the Magna project and the regional cooperation that allowed us to be competitive during the selection process. It's not in their on-line version, so you'll need to pick up a copy to read it. It's well worth your time.