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Saturday, April 9, 2022 • THE
GREENEVILLE SUN ELECTION EDITION • Page 9
4 Republicans Vie For 3 Seats In 2nd District Commissioner Primary that your constituents expect from their local government. If we want to be fully staffed Four Republicans are in our government departrunning for the three County ments, we are going to have Commission seats up for to step up and fund salary inelection in the 2nd Commiscreases in some manner. We sion District. may not be able to do it all at The three winners of the once. But constituents expect Republican primary will run their roads to get paved and unopposed in the Aug. 4 maintained. They expect the General Election. Sheriff’s Department to reThose running for the spond to an emergency. They three seats are Alan Marsh, expect EMS to show up to Brad Peters, Chase Murray help them or a loved one in a and Joshua Arrowood. time of need. We have to find Peters and Arrowood are a way to make sure that the Alan Marsh Brad Peters Chase Murray Joshua Arrowood incumbents. people’s money is spent wiseThe candidates recently Candice Poore Arrowood funding elsewhere, but to services to ensure that we do without further taxing our ly and in a way that provides responded to questions from have three children. Arcitizens. And, finally, we look at what we already offer them the greatest benefit and not lose any of the valuable The Greeneville Sun about rowood ran unsuccessfully services we now receive. And need to throttle the rampant and find that money from meets their expectations. their campaigns. within if possible. I believe for state representative I will be transparent by being inflation driven by free for Broadband internet Early voting begins on all spending by the Federal that every organization is in 2006. He then ran for honest in all I say and do, has become an importApril 13 and runs through fighting to keep good, quality ant part of the 21st CenGreene County Mayor 2014, keeping the public up to date government. You can’t dig April 28. The Republican yourself out of a hole. A 5% employees working and no but was not elected. He made with everything I do in my tury economy. Should Party primary will be held raise would normally be con- amount of money will make a third run for political office duties as a County CommisGreene County invest on May 3 and the general someone stay who wants to for the Greene County Com- sioner. sidered good, but not when funds to help expand election will be Aug. 4. go, but I believe that getting mission District 2 in a special Arrowood: I remain true we are facing 7% inflation. broadband services? fair, equitable wages is a election in 2016 and won. to my promises of prioriPeters: I would support Why or why not? good start to combatting this He then ran for reelection in tizing county spending and a pay increase for not only Marsh: Expanding MARSH issue head on. 2018 and won. keeping our spending and these offices, but many broadband internet service Arrowood: Wages for Why are you running Alan Marsh, 53, of taxes low. I believe governothers as well. Some people and bringing competition to Chuckey, earned a bachelor’s for this office? ment should be limited and think that when an employee county employees have been the market is one of the best problematic for some time. Marsh: I put my faith in degree in accounting and involved in only extremely leaves for another job you uses for the American Rescue Jesus and was saved at age a master’s in management limited areas. I keep the simply hire someone else and The problem with governPlan funds. While I would 31 at an independent Baptist citizens of Greene Couninformation systems from the transition is seamless. not have voted to saddle my ment work is that when you church. I later was ordained the University of Houston. But hiring an employee is an increase wages, the money ty updated on what their children with the additional He has held roles of increas- as a Deacon and then a government is doing through investment and it’s time-con- to increase those wages debt from ARP, I’d rather see few years later became the ing responsibility at several social media. I take my oath it spent wisely than wasted comes from the taxpayers. suming. At the Greeneville Church Treasurer. I am also Fortune 100 companies to the Constitutions of Tenon another liberal boonThe county has offset pay Public Works Department, a student of History and have nessee and the United States we have had an unprecedent- increases with benefits. But over his 24-year career. His doggle. Comcast invested in studied the documents of the seriously, and I do all that is current title is director of the county must compete ed amount of turnover in infrastructure and rightly founding fathers extensively: within my power to protect tax process. He also owns a with the private sector and the last few years, so I know was able to reap rewards The Declaration of Indepen- the rights and liberties of the firsthand how expensive it is with surrounding counties small business helping nonfrom their investment for profit organizations leverage dence, The Constitution of people of Greene County. My to replace employees. who have increased wages to many years. I haven’t seen the internet to serve their the United States, the Bill of record shows I have been acMurray: I am in complete get the necessary employees. any improvement in speed or members for over 20 years. Rights, and the Tennessee countable to the people who support of a pay increase for Employees and potential em- service since I moved here. He has been married to his Constitution, among others. elected me. I have used social these vital workers within ployees have families to think Many people are unable to wife, Marie, for 19 years This nation was founded media to pass along informa- our communities. I feel obtain service at all and get about. Since the beginning and raised four (now adult) by Christians on Christian tion concerning our upcomthat we should make these quoted as much as $20,000 of Covid, fear of the virus, step-children, numerous principles and values. We workers a top priority as they stimulus checks, runaway ing meetings and votes that to have service extended foster children, and currently are naturally endowed with would take place. I have also sacrifice their time and lives from a neighboring home. inflation, and other factors has a 16 year old adopted unalienable rights from our on a daily basis. They are passed along information These people are left with 1) have deepened the crisis. daughter in his home. Creator. We the people grant from government leaders part of the very fabric that abysmal service from satellite Many businesses are still limited powers to our State makes our county great. They struggling to get fully staffed. providers, 2) a hot spot from and concerning programs and even further limited work tirelessly to provide the Our county services are no designed to provide aid a cellular provider if close PETERS power to the Federal govern- during Covid. I also seek out valuable services they offer. to a tower, or 3) a multidifferent. When you cannot Brad Peters, 50, is a gradment. Over the past century constituent input on a variety My intent is not to raise taxes keep positions filled, you SEE PRIMARY ON PAGE 11 uate of Chuckey Doak High this has been twisted. Those or have to seek additional of votes that we make. As a cannot provide the services School class of 1990 and a in power have sought more historian, I look at evidence graduate of the University of power and we the people and parallels of similar Tennessee Knoxville class of did not draw the line in the situations to find solutions. 1995 with a (Bachelor of Sci- sand when we should have. As a coach, I lead and make decisions for my team while ence in civil engineering. He Emboldened, they changed trying to get the most out of was formerly employed with “freedom of religion” into “freedom from religion,” they the players I work with. The Tysinger, Hampton & PartGreene County Commission ners engineering consultants ended prayer in schools, leis made up of many different and the Tennessee Departgalized abortion and on and people with many different ment of Education. Curon it goes. Instead of legally rently, Peters is the public amending the constitution or strengths and weaknesses. works director and engineer even passing meaningful leg- I feel that my perspective for the Town of Greeneville. islation, the executive branch is unique and still provides He also has also served as a is “mandating” things where- a benefit to the citizens of Greene County. And it will be County Commissioner since in they have no authority, up to the voters of my district 2014. He is married to Paige the courts are “interpreting” to look at my record and my Province Peters and has the plain language to mean response to their requests three children. Peters attends differently from the original to decide if I still deserve to Mt. Zion United Methodist intent of the founding faChurch in Afton. thers. How can a justice who be allowed to serve them for cannot define what a woman another four years. The Greene County is be relied on to interpret MURRAY Highway Department, anything correctly? I do beChase Murray grew up lieve Jesus is coming back as the Sheriff’s Office, and EMS have had some on his family’s beef cattle is written in the Bible. I also farm in the Newmansville believe that we as Christians difficulty retaining emCommunity and he is a have a duty to be citizens, not ployees as they leave for lifelong Greene County “of this world” but “in this higher wages elsewhere. resident. He ran for County world”. We are to care for Would you support a pay Grew up in the South Greene Commission at 18 years old and maintain that which was increase for these perarea of Greene County. in 2010 in the 2nd District left for us until his return. As sonnel or do you have and was not elected. He Daniel stepped into the lion’s another solution? Please Parents were the late Kenneth attended and graduated from den but emerged victorious, explain why you would and Mary Belle Collins. North Greene High School. so I am stepping into politics. or would not support a He then attended Walters John Quincy Adams said, pay increase. Married to Rusty Ottinger. State Community College “Duty is ours; results are Marsh: I support increasMember of Greene County and obtained his Associates God’s.” ing the pay of county workers Degree in agriculture before Peters: I enjoy serving to be competitive in the marLivestock Association. transferring to Tennessee the community and feel that ket. The latest statistics were Notary. Technological University to I have a lot of experience 82% of county workers make receive a Bachelor’s Degree and insight when it comes to less than $15/hr. The person Cosmetic manager at in agriculture education. He many of the issues facing our driving you to the emergency Belk - for 26 years currently teaches agriculcounty. room should make at least Murray: I decided to ture and serves as the FFA that of the person working a Attends Loves Memorial run for County Commission Advisor at Chuckey-Doak drive thru window. The curChurch. High School. He has worked because I feel that I have had rent figures from the county for the Greene County School a calling placed on my life to show much improved fund Children - son Cameron serve my community. At 18 system for almost a decade. balances resulting from wise Coates, daughter Gretchen years old, I ran for County He has been married to his leadership and the hard work Commission here in the wife Sarah for nine years of our employees to deliver and husband Tyler Thompson. 2nd district and I learned so and they have two children. those results. If I work for a Grandchildren - Ryan, Murray and his family attend much from the commission- company that achieves great Limestone Free Will Baptist ers at that time. They truly results, I get a bonus. As Paul Branton, Baylen, and Dawsyn Church and are active in the embodied what servant lead- quotes from Deuteronomy youth and music ministries 25:4, “Thou shalt not muzzle ership is and I feel that I am Thompson. there. ready to carry on that strong the ox when he treadeth out the corn” and likewise county conservative leadership workers should share in the for the next 4 years. I am a ARROWOOD strong Christian conservative results they helped achieve. Joshua Arrowood, 38, has who believes in the ability to I am also for lower taxes. a Bachelor of Arts in history exercise our God given rights. Non-essential spending from Milligan University should be reined tightly in If elected I will support and and a master’s in history defend the U.S. Constitution. and tax rates need to be from American Military frozen and possibly rolled I will be accessible through University. He is currently back. The skyrocketing real in-person and social media, a history teacher and coach attending community events, estate prices will increase at South Greene Middle and answering your calls and our tax base over time School. He previously taught emails. I will support educa- allowing the same tax rate to and coached at Chuckbring increased revenues in tion by ensuring that teachfuture years. We should also ey-Doak Middle School. He ers have the tools they need continue to leverage grants has worked previous jobs to educate our community, and other revenue streams in sales, mail, and in-home state and nation’s future. I Paid by the candidate. to offset other expenses care. Arrowood and wife will back our community
BY SPENCER MORRELL STAFF WRITER
KAREN COLLINSOTTINGER REPUBLICAN
“If elected I will remember I work for you, the taxpayers of Greeneville and Greene County! I will be there for you in the office. If you put your faith and trust in me I will work hard for you!”