Soil and Water Director
Name: Cynthia Smith
Party: Independent
Position sought: Soil and Water Director
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: community involvement, educational outreach
Quote: “I’m running to do my part for public service and to keep learning, because it’s constantly changing. I think a lot of people don’t have any idea of what a soil and water conservation district is, but it is out there to help communities.”
Profiled: June 25 issue
Name: Joseph Stepp III
Party: Independent
Position sought: Soil and Water Director
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: federal definition of streams, fencing of water sources
Quote: “I’ve always been an advocate of conservation. I always make sure all the t’s are crossed and i’s are dotted on our farm.”
Profiled: June 25 issue
Commissioner of the Revenue
Name: Mark Bissoon
Party: Independent
Incumbent?: No
Position sought: Commissioner of the Revenue
Key issues: competent management, customer service, market knowledge
Quote: “I’m not coming in to upset the apple cart. I’d like to continue everything already in motion, working productively with everyone.”
Profiled: July 2 issue
Treasurer
Name: Elizabeth “Beth” Curran
Party: Independent
Position sought: Treasurer
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: customer service, increased availability of online services
Quote: “My philosophy is, if you provide good service to the taxpayers, you hope that the four years prior to the election is your best campaign material.”
Profiled: July 9 issue
BG School Board
Name: George Spaulding
Party: Independent
Position sought: Bowling Green School Board
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: maintaining high educational standards, salary increases, school renovations
Quote: “We’ve spent [money] where and when we’re supposed to. We haven’t overspent anything.”
Profiled: July 23 issue
Madison School Board
Name: Shawn Kelley
Party: Independent
Position sought: Madison School Board
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: classified and administrative staff salary increases, increasing test scores and program offerings, professional development
Quote: “I learned more about public education in the first two years [of my term] than I did in getting my degree. There is no learning curve with Shawn Kelley anymore.”
Profiled: Aug. 27 issue
Name: Nancy Carson
Party: Independent
Position sought: Mattaponi School Board
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: classified staff salary increases, improving math scores at Caroline Middle School, school renovations
Quote: “I feel like Caroline is ready to go forward, and with Dr. Parker at the helm, I think we’ll sail into a good future.”
Profiled: Aug. 20 issue
Mattaponi School Board
Name: Jamey Lewchanin
Party: Independent
Position sought: Mattaponi School Board
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: alternative funding sources, improved communication, outside-the-box problem solving
Quote: “I’m getting into it because I don’t see them trying anything new, doing anything new. If you have something that’s broken and you continue to do the same thing over and over again, it’s going to stay broken.”
Profiled: Aug. 20 issue
Name: Tinka Harris
Party: Independent
Position sought: Port Royal School Board
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: classified staff salary increases, increasing curricular and programmatic offerings, pre-K education
Quote: “Our kids need to compete and get all the advantages as other counties. We just have to get the money for it.”
Profiled: Aug. 13 issue
Reedy Church School Board
Name: JoWanda Rollins-Fells
Party: Independent
Position sought: Reedy Church School Board
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: educate students, empower the teachers, inform the community
Quote: “I think if we all come in with the mindset that we are impacting the community in a major way … and if we put that at the forefront, I think that could start us in a good path.”
Profiled: Aug. 6 issue
Western Caroline School Board
Name: John Copeland
Party: Independent
Position sought: Western Caroline School Board
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: clearer budgeting, financial literacy, improving internal relations
Quote: “I’ve seen the budget for the School Board, and there’s got to be a way to summarize it better. There’s got to be a way … to provide the information so anyone can understand it.”
Profiled: Aug. 13 issue
Clerk of Circuit Court
Name: Charity Baker
Party: Democratic
Position sought: Clerk of Circuit Court
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: customer service, increasing online services, will to learn
Quote: “I want to do my best at working for the citizens of this county and make sure that everyone receives what they need from the Clerk’s Office.”
Profiled: Sept. 17 issue
Name: Susan Minarchi
Party: Republican
Position sought: Clerk of Circuit Court
Incumbent?: Yes/No (As Chief Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court, Minarchi was sworn into the office of Clerk at the departure of Ray Campbell Sept. 11)
Key issues: customer service, maintaining technological advancement, public relations
Quote: “I really think it’s in the best interest of the voters to have an experienced Circuit Court clerk.”
Profiled: Sept. 3 issue
Name: Terry Southworth
Party: Independent
Position sought: Clerk of Circuit Court
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: customer service, staff management, technological advancement
Quote: “The biggest thing I would like to do is to make sure our Circuit Court is technologically up-to-date and as user friendly as possible.”
Profiled: Sept. 3 issue
Commonwealth’s Attorney
Name: John Mahoney
Party: Independent
Position sought: Commonwealth’s Attorney
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: community engagement, judicious use of prosecutorial discretion, juvenile justice
Quote: “I think that Caroline is a great county that has lots of good people in it, but it needs some help, particularly in the juvenile justice system, because those juveniles graduate into adult criminals.”
Profiled: July 16 issue
Sheriff
Name: Charles Garnett
Party: Democratic
Position sought: Sheriff
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: budget cuts, community policing, departmental restructuring
Quote: “I feel like I can lead by example. As the leader I will be the frontline in showing you what to do.”
Profiled: Sept. 10 issue
Name: Anthony A. A. “Tony” Lippa
Party: Independent
Position sought: Sheriff
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: community policing, fiscal responsibility, technological improvements
Quote: “I still run off my name, and my name means everything. Lippa stands for Leadership, Integrity, Pride, Professionalism and Accountability.”
Profiled: Sept. 10 issue
Name: Chris Wooldridge
Party: Independent
Position sought: Sheriff
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: 12-hour shifts, community policing, diversification of force
Quote: “Things have been overlooked and not addressed for years, and I think I can bring a significant change.”
Profiled: Sept. 10 issue
Board of Supervisors
Name: Wayne Brooks
Party: Independent
Position sought: Bowling Green Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: balancing economic growth and rural preservation, commercial development, tourism expansion
Quote: “I did not see some of our current Board members or past Board members who had expertise in transportation and utilities, and those things are key in development. I thought my background would be an asset.”
Profiled: Oct. 8 issue
Name: Jeff Sili
Party: Republican
Position sought: Bowling Green Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: financial accountability, sound budgeting, transparency
Quote: “I think we need to look at budgets and see where we are. I think we need to spend smarter rather than raising taxes.”
Profiled: Oct. 8 issue
Name: Wayne Acors
Party: Independent
Position sought: Madison Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: commercial and residential development, community commitment, growth management
Quote: “My vision has always been to make Caroline County the best, and I think by working together we can do that.”
Profiled: Oct. 22 issue
Name: Clay Forehand
Party: Independent
Position sought: Madison Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: commercial, manufacturing and residential growth; improved educational results; “smarter” financial decisions.
Quote: “I have a modern vision for Caroline of preserving our rural area while maximizing our pre-designated areas for development.”
Profiled: Oct. 22 issue
Name: Milton Bush
Party: Independent
Position sought: Mattaponi Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: developer-funded business growth, following constituents’ will, no tax increases
Quote: “I have no party. I represent my people. And I don’t want nothing to affect their taxes.”
Profiled: Sept. 24 issue
Name: Floyd Thomas
Party: Democratic
Position sought: Mattaponi Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: easier access to government, fostering economic development, school improvement
Quote: “We’re trying to create an environment for success. And when we can create an environment for success, everybody is going to be successful.”
Profiled: Sept. 24 issue
Name: Nancy Long
Party: Republican
Position sought: Port Royal Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: Comprehensive Plan, consistent school quality, rural preservation
Quote: “We don’t ask for a lot in this district, but it doesn’t mean we should be forgotten. What we have, we expect to be protected.”
Profiled: Oct. 1 issue
Name: Calvin Taylor
Party: Democratic
Position sought: Port Royal Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: planned county development, rural preservation, teacher salary increases
Quote: “I have been able with the help of the Board to bring development into the county and at the same time maintain the rural character.”
Profiled: Oct. 1 issue
Name: Reinhardt Watson
Party: Independent
Position sought: Port Royal Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: anti–Comprehensive Plan, development of Port Royal district, limited government
Quote: “Let the growth be where the market decides, not where the government decides.”
Profiled: Oct. 1 issue
Name: M. W. “Andy” Andrews Jr.
Party: Independent
Position sought: Reedy Church Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: debt reduction, long-term school facilities planning, planned business growth
Quote: Debt “is going to keep the county from doing a lot of things we would rather do over the next 25 years.”
Profiled: Oct. 15 issue
Name: Reggie Underwood
Party: Democratic
Position sought: Reedy Church Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: planned business growth, service to the community, “smart” investment
Quote: “I believe in service. Giving service, standing by my word, doing what I say I’m going to do. … That’s all I can stand on. And that’s all I should stand on.”
Profiled: Oct. 15 issue
Name: Jeff Black
Party: Independent
Position sought: Western Caroline Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: county water supply, planned business growth, school improvements
Quote: “If we are going to grow as a county, we have to prepare for it. We have to be out in front of it.”
Profiled: Sept. 17 issue
Name: Wayne Brooks
Party: Independent
Position sought: Bowling Green Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: balancing economic growth and rural preservation, commercial development, tourism expansion
Quote: “I did not see some of our current Board members or past Board members who had expertise in transportation and utilities, and those things are key in development. I thought my background would be an asset.”
Profiled: Oct. 8 issue
Name: Jeff Sili
Party: Republican
Position sought: Bowling Green Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: financial accountability, sound budgeting, transparency
Quote: “I think we need to look at budgets and see where we are. I think we need to spend smarter rather than raising taxes.”
Profiled: Oct. 8 issue
Name: Wayne Acors
Party: Independent
Position sought: Madison Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: commercial and residential development, community commitment, growth management
Quote: “My vision has always been to make Caroline County the best, and I think by working together we can do that.”
Profiled: Oct. 22 issue
Name: Clay Forehand
Party: Independent
Position sought: Madison Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: commercial, manufacturing and residential growth; improved educational results; “smarter” financial decisions.
Quote: “I have a modern vision for Caroline of preserving our rural area while maximizing our pre-designated areas for development.”
Profiled: Oct. 22 issue
Name: Milton Bush
Party: Independent
Position sought: Mattaponi Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: developer-funded business growth, following constituents’ will, no tax increases
Quote: “I have no party. I represent my people. And I don’t want nothing to affect their taxes.”
Profiled: Sept. 24 issue
Name: Floyd Thomas
Party: Democratic
Position sought: Mattaponi Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: easier access to government, fostering economic development, school improvement
Quote: “We’re trying to create an environment for success. And when we can create an environment for success, everybody is going to be successful.”
Profiled: Sept. 24 issue
Name: Nancy Long
Party: Republican
Position sought: Port Royal Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: Comprehensive Plan, consistent school quality, rural preservation
Quote: “We don’t ask for a lot in this district, but it doesn’t mean we should be forgotten. What we have, we expect to be protected.”
Profiled: Oct. 1 issue
Name: Calvin Taylor
Party: Democratic
Position sought: Port Royal Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: planned county development, rural preservation, teacher salary increases
Quote: “I have been able with the help of the Board to bring development into the county and at the same time maintain the rural character.”
Profiled: Oct. 1 issue
Name: Reinhardt Watson
Party: Independent
Position sought: Port Royal Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: anti–Comprehensive Plan, development of Port Royal district, limited government
Quote: “Let the growth be where the market decides, not where the government decides.”
Profiled: Oct. 1 issue
Name: M. W. “Andy” Andrews Jr.
Party: Independent
Position sought: Reedy Church Supervisor
Incumbent?: No
Key issues: debt reduction, long-term school facilities planning, planned business growth
Quote: Debt “is going to keep the county from doing a lot of things we would rather do over the next 25 years.”
Profiled: Oct. 15 issue
Name: Reggie Underwood
Party: Democratic
Position sought: Reedy Church Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: planned business growth, service to the community, “smart” investment
Quote: “I believe in service. Giving service, standing by my word, doing what I say I’m going to do. … That’s all I can stand on. And that’s all I should stand on.”
Profiled: Oct. 15 issue
Name: Jeff Black
Party: Independent
Position sought: Western Caroline Supervisor
Incumbent?: Yes
Key issues: county water supply, planned business growth, school improvements
Quote: “If we are going to grow as a county, we have to prepare for it. We have to be out in front of it.”
Profiled: Sept. 17 issue
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