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Political picnic gives candidates a chance to meet, greet in May Primary home stretch

By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette

Sunday, May 9, 2010, 2 a.m. - A beautiful, blustery Saturday afternoon was picnic-perfect weather for the 1320 WBRT's first political picnic at J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre. Candidates for office -- including those who will be on the ballot in November -- took time to drop by the event and talk about their campaigns and their goals if elected to office.

Among the surprises at the picnic was word that outgoing Nelson County Clerk Phyllis Mattingly had endorsed the candidacy of Elaine Filiatreau to replace her as the next Nelson County Clerk. Filiatreau is one of three deputy county clerks who are running in the Democratic primary for that office.

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Incumbent Nelson County Judge Executive Dean Watts listens after speaking at the WBRT Political Picnic on Saturday.

 

 


Rob Hamilton, Democratic candidate for judge executive.


Tim Hutchins, independent candidate for judge executive.


Peter Trzop, Republican candidate for judge executive, makes a point during his comments.


Rick McCubbin, Republican candidate for Nelson County Sheriff.


Ted Shields, Republican candidate for Nelson County Sheriff.


Joseph Michael Nalley, Democratic candidate for jailer.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Phillip Mouser.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Elaine Filiatreau, who told the crowd she had received the endorsement of outgoing clerk Phyllis Mattingly.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Margaret Neel.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Jeanette Hall Sidebottom.


Republican candidate for county clerk Dwight Newton.


Fran and Challen McCoy react as their son, Paul McCoy, Democratic candidate for county clerk, talks to the crowd.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Paul McCoy.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Colonel Michael Masters.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Gena Newton Arnold.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Frances Clark Robertson.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Marlene Marks Kasama.


Gena Arnold listens to fellow candidates at Saturday's WBRT Political Picnic.


Democratic candidate for county clerk Barbara Chesser.

 


Democratic candidate for county clerk Neil Boblitt.


Democratic candidate for District 1 magistrate Angela Culver.


Republican candidate for District 1 magistrate Stephen Paul Howard.


Democratic candidate for District 1 magistrate Keith Metcalfe.


Democratic candidate for District 4 magistrate Bobby Settles.


Democratic candidate for District 4 magistrate David Shields.


Democratic candidate for District 5 magistrate P.J. Milburn.


Republican candidate for District 5 magistrate Glenn Stone.


Republican candidate for District 5 magistrate Doug Bunch.


Democratic candidate for 50th District State Representative Eddie O'Daniel of Bloomfield.


An airplane pulling a banner proposing marriage flew over the picnic several times; apparently the proposal was aimed at someone at an event elsewhere, as no one at the picnic admitted she was "Michelle."


Colonel Michael Masters listens while awaiting his turn at the podium.


Frances Robertson reviews her notes during the picnic at the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre.


Roth Stratton, station manager of 1320 WBRT, introduces a candidate at Saturday's picnic.


Marlene Marks Kasama waits enjoys the partly sunny afternoon during the WBRT Political Picnic on Saturday.
Judge executive candidate Peter Trzop greets county clerk candidate Gena Arnold during an intermission Saturday afternoon.
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