The City Paper
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 5:57pm
Staff reports
The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 140 announced endorsements for Metro’s elections Monday, handing all but one of the five incumbent at-large council members its support.
The local fire fighters union has endorsed at-large council members Megan Barry, Tim Garrett Ronnie Steine and Charlie Tygard, but has not endorsed Councilman Jerry Maynard. Instead, the fire fighters have put their backing behind at-large candidates Ken Jakes and Antioch-area Councilwoman Vivian Wilhoite.
In addition, the organization has endorsed Mayor Karl Dean’s re-election bid and the candidacy of Vice Mayor Diane Neighbors. District incumbents who did not receive the firefighters’ endorsement are Karen Bennett, Duane Dominy, Robert Duvall, Jim Hodge, Walter Hunt [running unopposed] and Carter Todd. Election Day is Aug 4. Early voting starts in four weeks. Endorsements in district races are as follows:
District 1: Lonnell Matthews Jr.
District 2: Frank Harrison
District 3: No recommendation
District 4: Brady Banks
District 5: Priscilla Eaton
District 6: Peter Westerholm
District 7: Randy Reed
District 8: Nancy VanReece
District 9: Bill Pridemore
District 10: Douglas Pardue
District 11: Darren Jernigan
District 12: No recommendation
District 13: Marilyn Robinson
District 14: Bruce Stanley
District 15: Phil Claiborne
District 16: Anna Page
District 17: Sandra Moore
District 18: Burkley Allen
District 19: Erica Gilmore
District 20: Buddy Baker
District 21: Edith Langster
District 22: Seanna Brandmeir
District 23: Emily Evans
District 24: Jason Holleman
District 25: Sean McGuire
District 26: Brock Parks
District 27: Davette Blalock
District 28: Tanaka Vercher
District 29: Karen Johnson
District 30: Jason Potts
District 31: Fabian Bedne
District 32: Jacobia Dowell
District 33: No recommendation
District 34: No recommendation
District 35: Bo Mitchell
