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October 4, 2008

Municipal run-off candidates file expense reports

By Patrick McCreless

staff writer

All but two candidates participating in the Cullman County municipal run-off elections met the Thursday filing deadline for their campaign expense reports.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 for the municipal run-off elections. Citizens must bring a valid form of identification to vote.

According to the Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act, candidates are required to file their contribution and expenditure reports 5-10 days before the election. Candidates who do not reach the expense or contribution threshold of $1,000 are not required to file a report, but asked to file a waiver of report.

“But they don’t have to file a waiver,” said Tammy Brown, chief clerk for the Cullman County Probate Office.

Brown said Cullman City School Board Place 1 candidate Kim Addison and Hanceville City Council Place 5 candidate James Sawyer were the only two who did not file any kind of report.

‰ Eight candidates filed waivers of reports including Cullman City School Board Place 3 candidate Johnny Green, Hanceville mayoral candidate Bobby Brown, Hanceville City Council Place 5 candidate Edmond Flaig, Good Hope Town Council Place 4 candidate Donna Hudson, Baileyton Town Council Place 1 candidate Wendell Guthrie, Good Hope mayoral candidate Corey Harbison, Good Hope Town Council Place 4 candidate Jerry Bartlett and Baileyton Town Council Place 1 candidate Walker Mead.

‰ Cullman city mayoral candidate Max Townson reported a beginning balance of $264.78 and $4,214.78 in contributions from Rob Werner of Cullman, Kay Townson of Cullman, Fritz and Violet Schuman of Cullman, Harry Bivins of Cullman, Nell Dunlap of Cullman, Cullman Spine Clinic, Don Dossey of Hanceville, non-itemized cash contributions and other sources. He reported $4,668.10 in expenditures for advertising and the Cullman High School football boosters.

‰ Cullman city mayoral candidate Ernest Hauk reported a beginning balance of $218.59 and $6,955.19 in contributions, $4,455.19 of which came from himself and his wife. The rest came from Richard and Catherine Haggard of Cullman, June Brooks, Judson and Marion Davis and miscellaneous sources. Hauk reported $6,975.08 in advertising expenditures.

‰ Cullman City Council Place 1 candidate Wayne Walker reported a beginning balance of $4,712.88 and $150 in contributions from Ron Pierce of Cullman. He reported $1,641.25 in advertising expenditures.

‰ Cullman City Council Place 1 candidate Andrew Page reported a beginning balance of $231.44. He did not report any contributions but $1,061.85 in expenditures for advertising.

‰ Hanceville mayoral candidate Kenneth Nail reported a zero beginning balance and $2,604.50 in contributions from Hanceville Builders LLC, Charles Nail of Hanceville, Pete Contrerars of Hanceville, Cullman Liquidation, Patti and Jimmy Dean of Hanceville, Paul Nail of Fort Payne and miscellaneous sources. He reported $1,990.83 in expenditures for CVS Pharmacy, Dollar General, gasoline, Hobby Lobby, Wallace State Community College, Zippy Carwash and advertising.

‰ Good Hope mayoral candidate Gordon Dunagan reported a beginning balance off $29.31. He reported no contributions but $1,517.35 in expenditures for advertising.

‰ Cullman City School Board Place 3 candidate Steven Sides reported a beginning balance of $206, no contributions and $188 in advertising expenditures.

‰ Cullman City School Board Place 1 candidate Richard Collins reported a beginning balance of $71.66 and $1,784.55 in contributions from himself. He reported $1,784.55 in expenditures for advertising.



‰ Contact Patrick McCreless by e-mail at patrickm@cullmantimes.com or by telephone at 734-2131 ext. 270.

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