GENEVA COUNTY: Today’s election is a primary for Republican nominee and Democratic nominee. County wide, the registered voters either vote in the Republican primary or Democratic primary, but can not vote in both.
In some offices the election will be over today if only two candidates, more than 2 the election will be over or a run off election in several weeks. If more than 2 candidates, one must receive 50% plus 1 of the votes cast in that race.
The General election in November, registered voters can pick either candidates on the ballot. You can vote Republican, Democrat or Independent.
Geneva County Sheriff Lt. Perez Bruner has more than 20 years with Geneva County Sheriff Department. Bruner has qualified as an independent candidate for Geneva County Sheriff. To qualify as an independent one must turn in petitions to the Probate Judge with so many signatures. For Geneva County Sheriff the number required was 241 registered voter signatures. Perez Brunder turned in over 600 names t oProbate Judge Toby Seay on Monday.
The voter registrar will very the names are qualified registered voters of Geneva County. Once verified Perez Bruner will be qualified as an Independent candidate for Geneva County Sheriff.
Two candidates in the Republican primary. Whoever wins the election today will face Bruner in November.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Up for re-election/election is Place 2, Houston County School Board.
Incumbent Houston County School Board Member Scott Long is seeking re-election. Long, a graduate of Cottonwood High School is a retired Captain of Dothan Police Department. While serving on the board the Houston County School system was ranked number 1 out of 67 County School systems across the State of Alabama.
Houston County Commissioner and Chairmann of Houston County Commission the registered voters of each Commission District are voted on, to include residents within the city limits of Dothan, and Houston County Commission Chairman is voted on county wide, to include the registered voters of the City of Dothan.
Houston County School Board is the registered voters outside the city limits of Dothan, and in District 2. The school board somewhat follows Distrct 2 commissioner but not exactly. The Hodgesville are through Cottonwood and towards Ashford is sorta the district.
The Houston County School system, under Supt. Brandy White and this Houston County School Board has done wonders in Houston County. Ranking towards the bottom is having money, the school system has upgraded facilities and studies, along with a career academy. Amazing what can be done with good leadership and the ability to manage funds.
ALABAMA: Enterprise native Katie Britt serves Alabama in the United States Senate.
Enterprise native Barry Moore is currently a member of the United States House of Representatives. With United States Senator Tommy Tuberville not seeking re-election Barry Moore is seeking the United States Senate seat held by Tuberville.
Enterprise native Rhett Marques is seeking election to the United State House of Repesentative seat currently held by Rep. Barry Moore.
These three in Washington D.C. will place the wiregrass on the map in Washington D.C.and in a great place with President Doonald Trump.
ALABAMA: The wiregrass has a chance to send a Houston County resident to the Alabama Public Service Commission.
Houston County’s Priscilla Andrews is seeking statewide election to the Alabama Publc Service Commission.
The Alabama Public Service Commission controls many of the expenses households and businesses have zero control over. Those expenses are utility bills, phone bills, and many other expenses know one knows really how they are calculated.
The mission of the Alabama Public Service Commission is to ensure a regulatory balance between regulated companies and consumers in order to provide consumers with safe, adequate and reliable services at rates that are equitable and economical. The Commission continues to regulate carriers of passengers and household goods, ensures all motor carriers maintain appropriate cargo and liability insurance, and ensures that all regulated carriers comply with applicable safety standards.
Many large corporations, such as Alabama Power, invest huge amounts of money for their person on the Alabama Public Service Commission.
Priscilla Andrews will represent the households who spend their hard earned money on expenses they have little to control over.
HOUSTON – HENRY – GENEVA – DALE COUNTY: On Tuesday the registered voters will vote on the local Alabama Senate race that serves most of Houston County, Geneva County and into Dale County. Incumbent Donnie Chesteen is seeking re-election.
The voters of Dale County and Houston County will vote on Alabama House of Representative race. Incumbent Steve Clouse is seeking re-election.
The voters of Houston and Henry County will vote on Alabama House of Representative race. Incumbent Rick Rehm is seeking re-election.
All three have served the wiregrass area with a determined interest to make the wiregrass and entire state better. They have built and esteablished relationships across the party lines to get things done. And in the Alabama Senate and Alabama House, relationships makes great things happen. The wiregrass legislative delegation, Senator Chesteen, Senator Billy Beasley, Representatives Steve Clouse, Rick Rehm, Paul Lee and Jeff Sorrells are a team unmatched anywhere else in the State of Alabama. They get things done for the wiregrass.
If the wiregrass loses this team it will take years to get a team that can serve long term and make things happen.
HOUSTON COUNTY: The long time Senior Pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Rev. Ricky Plummer, called Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe out on several issues.
Shoupe then took to FACEBOOK and made statements such as:
” I wanted to comment on this Facebook post that is going around that contains several inaccurate statements concerning the Houston County Commission’s position on reopening the State Park. I am going to go over those inaccurate statements in part 1 of this video and in part two I am going to explain the reason behind MY opinion the reason why we should not reopen the State Park at this time, and at the end of the second video if you FANCY YOURSELF A FISCAL CONSERVATIVE YOU WILL AGREE WITH MEON THESE ISSUES”. Shoupe continues let’s get right to the inaccurate statements”.
Shoupe continues for 6 miutes and 18 seconds. Shoupe is calling one of the top most respected pastors in Houston County, who is Senior Pastor to one of Dothan’s larger Southern Baptist Churches, as making inaccurate statements about the Houston County Commission Chairman and Houston County Commission.
Rev. Ricky Plummer was accurate.
And as always Chairman Brandon Shoupe does not tell the entire truth. While this Houston County Commission and Chairman state they are transparent, look at the agenda’s on Houston County web site. The public gets no documentation. If you request to speak Chairman Shoupe has to approve it, if critical of the commission Shoupe denies the request. He only allows three minutes and states the commission will not respond to your comments.
Shoupe lack of respect for a highly respected Pastor and Shoupe’s arogance.
In the Houston County Fire Chief Association, 17 Volunteer Fire Chief’s, only 1 out of 17 raised their hand as supporting or that trusted Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe or any member of the Houston County Commission.
John Rogers is seeking election as Chairman of Houston County Commission.
D1 Republicans Bobby Lewis and Jeffery Williams. Incumbent is Dr. Curtis Harvey who has opposition in the Democratic primary.
D2 Republicans Incumbent Tracy Adams, Chris Love and Whitney Ingram Strength.
D3 No incumbent. Seeking election for Republican nomination are Ashley Enfinger and Taylor Knight.
D4 Incumbent James Ivey is unopposed.
SHOUPE NEEDS TO GO! JUST SAY NO TO ALL INCUMBENTS ON THE HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSION.
