It’s runoff time, and there are some Paulding-specific races in the runoff that you need to make sure you’re aware of before you go vote.
District Attorney
The District Attorney race will be on all Paulding County ballots since it’s a county-wide election. Incumbent Drew Lane is up against challenger Dick Donovan. I’m afraid this race is one where the best candidate didn’t make the runoff, which is unfortunate.
Going solely on qualifications and experience, I think Drew Lane has the better hand in this race, but if you’re a Donovan supporter, I don’t particularly care to get into a debate over it. I’m not a big fan of either candidate.
House District 19
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it as much as I need to: there’s no reason for anyone who professes to be a conservative to vote for anyone other than Daniel Stout in this race. I’ve reviewed Daniel’s endorsements, spoken with him personally about what he believes, and I’ve scrutinized his voting record.
Daniel has done an excellent job representing our district, and If you live in House District 19, I urge you to vote for Daniel Stout this Tuesday.
County Commissioner Post 2
Commission Chairman David Austin has taken out ads in the local paper supporting Todd Pownall and blasting Beverly Cochran for being someone who takes a government paycheck. If you’re thinking that’s a bit ironic since Commissioner Austin has a job that draws a government paycheck, you’d be correct.
The choice in the Post 2 race is clear. Beverly Cochran is obviously the better candidate, and if you live in Post 2, I sincerely hope you will support her on Tuesday. I hope Beverly gets a chance to serve on the Board of Commissioners; I believe she’d serve Post 2 very well.
County Commissioner Post 4
Tony Crowe and David Barnett face each other in a runoff in Post 4. I wasn’t thrilled with either of these guys in the primary, and several readers here contacted me to say that I was wrong about them. I’m still not overly thrilled with either candidate, but if I were a Post 4 voter, Tony Crowe would get my support.
For the record, I don’t doubt that Barnett is a nice guy, but from what I’ve seen of him and from when I’ve heard him speak, I don’t believe that he is what Paulding County needs on the Board of Commissioners.
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