Shelby County GOP to open candidate qualifying
Shelby County, AL – While many candidates have already been on the campaign trail for months, the election season 2010 only officially gets underway next week. Candidate qualifying opens in Shelby County on Tuesday, February 9, according to a resolution passed by the Shelby County Republican Executive Committee back in November. The committee will hold its quarterly meeting at 7:00 pm on Thursday, February 11, and candidates are urged to be present to file their qualifying forms at the close of that meeting.
“We are anxious to get the primary season rolling” says Freddy Ard, Shelby County GOP Chairman. “There is great optimism and enthusiasm among Republicans, and the primary process is the first step,” Ard added. He notes that insofar as Shelby County elected offices are concerned “we pretty much have our county elections decided in the primary, which frees our county party to make an impact on statewide elections.”
Elected offices on the ballot in 2010 include three circuit judges, one district judge, the district attorney, sheriff, coroner, superintendent of education, and two places on the board of education. Candidates for the judicial and district attorney offices file their forms with the Alabama Republican Party, while candidates for the remainder file with the county party. The 138 places on the Republican 2010-2014 term of the executive committee are also filled during the primary. “For those who want to identify with our party and be part of its leadership and activities, now is the time to join us” Ard added.
Candidates are encouraged to pick up their primary packets at the Community Room in the Shelby County Services Building located at 1123 County Services Drive in Pelham on February 11. For questions regarding qualifying, candidates may contact the chairman by calling (205) 821-5916.
