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duties of elected officials JUSTICE COURT JUDGE
Has civil and criminal jurisdiction of all actions where the principal of the debt, amount of the demand or the value of the property sought to be recovered shall not exceed $2,500.
SHERIFF
County’s chief law enforcement officer, and chief officer of chancery and circuit courts. Maintains the county law library and is in charge of the county courthouse, jail and protection of prisoners.
SUPERVISOR
Has the power to adopt, modify, alter or repeal orders, resolutions or ordinances in his/her respective county and district not inconsistent with the law. In general, has jurisdiction over roads, ferries, bridges, tax levies, courthouses, jails, county-owned real property, appropriation of funds, contractual powers of municipality, as well as other powers expressly authorized by law.
SUPT. OF EDUCATION
Chief administrative officer of the school district. Serves as executive secretary of county board of education but has no vote in the proceedings before the board and no voice in fixing its policies. Director of all schools in the county outside the municipal separate school districts.
TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR
May serve in both capacities in all counties. Assessor’s role is to maintain the personal, real and ad valorem tax rolls of the county. Collector is responsible for keeping the records of tax payments and depositing the money into the country treasury.
VOTE
FOR
EXPERIENCE
PAID FOR BY JOHN R. YOUNG
Elect
MARK RATLIFF CONSTABLE
First District • Lee County HONEST– DEPENDABLE – FAIR It will be my honor and privilege to represent your vote of confidence.
“I am proud to be an independent businessman working for our community.” • Single Parent, Father of 4 • Owner, Ratliff Body and Glass, 30 years • Veteran, Mississippi Army National Guard • 20 Year Member American Legion, Past Commander Post 130 • 20 Year Member Baldwyn Chamber of Commerce • Member of 40 and 8-1110 • 20 Year Member Guntown Lions Club • Baldwyn Main Street Chamber Volunteer of the Year - 1997, 2002, & 2009 Political Advertisement. Paid for by Mark Ratliff
ELECT
CLIFF HARDY 2ND DISTRICT LEE COUNTY
JUSTICE COURT JUDGE EXPERIENCED Cliff has over 26 years of professional law enforcement experience. As a Tupelo Police officer he served as a Uniform Patrolman, Shift Sergeant, Shift Captain, Juvenile Ops Commander, Detective, Community Oriented Policing/Crime Stoppers Coordinator and Internal Affairs Investigator. As a result of his years in public service he has an intimate knowledge of the Lee County Justice System.
Apartment Consortium and the Tupelo Police Senior Support Services Unit.
VISIONARY Cliff is directly responsible for the establishment of the Juvenile Work Program, the Tupelo Police Junior Police Academy, the Tupelo Police Athletic League, the Crime Stoppers of NEMS Blue Steel Challenge, the Tupelo Police
PATRIOT Cliff is a military veteran, the son of a military veteran and the father of 2 military veterans. He served over 6 years in the USAF Security Forces.
ACCOMPLISHED Cliff was selected as Mississippi’s “Most Distinguished Law Enforcement Officer in Juvenile Justice in 1997” and received national recognition by receiving the “Jefferson Award” in 2006 for his work with community volunteers.
Cliff has proven through word and deed that he is quick to defend justice for all and that he is not afraid to stand for what is right
“Qualified for the job – with the courage to do it right.” Paid for by Clifton Hardy
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