[03/04/03] A sixth candidate, Kenneth Downs, has filed for candidacy for the District 1 position on the Warren County Board of Supervisors.

Downs, 38, a first-time office-seeker who owns and manages Discount Auto Repair and Muffler, 1315 Clay St., met Saturday’s filing deadline in the Warren County Circuit Clerk’s Office. His name was inadvertently left off a list of candidates published in Sunday’s edition.

Downs was one of 70 candidates who filed for county offices or area legislative posts. Party primaries are Aug. 5 with a general election set Nov. 4.

Downs joined in the race two other independents, Billy Boone, 53, and Michael Terry, 56; and three Republicans, incumbent David McDonald, 53, William Muirhead, no age available, and Jerry Rushing, 43.

Others who filed for candidacy for Warren County and area legislative posts are:

Chancery clerk: Dot McGee, 65, Democrat.

Circuit clerk: Shelly Ashley-Palmertree, 33, Democrat; Mike Caruthers, 47, independent; Bertha Conner, 55, independent; Gil Culkin, 49, Democrat; Jack Grogan, 51, Democrat; Trey Miller, 36, Republican; Fred Sherard, 40, independent.

Central District constable: James Jefferson, 42, independent; Rudolph Walker, 49, Democrat.

Northern District constable: Eddie Hoover, 38, independent; Glenn McKay, 40, Democrat.

Southern District constable: John Henry Heggins, 40, Democrat; Victor Worrell, 41, independent.

Coroner: John Thomason, 44, independent.

Central District justice court judge: Richard Bradford, 59, Dora Smith, no age available, Democrat; Anderson White II, no age available, independent.

Northern District justice court judge: W.B. Duggins, 75, independent; Bill Jeffers, 35, independent; Greg Kurtz, 36, independent; Eddie Woods, 38, Republican.

Southern District justice court judge: Joe Crevitt, 65, Democrat; John Hunter, 62, Democrat; Edward D. Miller, 38, Republican.

County Prosecutor: Robert C. Arledge, 45, independent; Clyde Ellis, 36, independent; Richard Johnson, 49, independent.

Sheriff: David Atwood II, 19, Democrat; Gary Lick, no age available, Republican; Martin Pace, 44, independent.

District 2 supervisor: Tony Hart, no age available, independent; Michael Mayfield, 44, Democrat.

District 3 supervisor: Betty Jackson, 61, independent; Charles Selmon, 43, Democrat.

District 4 supervisor: Carl Flanders, 33, independent; Reginald King, 56, independent; Bill Lauderdale, 55, independent; Charles Stevens, no age available, Republican.

District 5 supervisor: Frank Gardner, 45, Democrat; Richard George, 53, independent; Joe Wooley, 60, independent.

County surveyor: Joseph Strickland, 56, Republican.

Tax assessor: Richard Holland, 47, Democrat.

Tax collector: Patricia Simrall, 56, Democrat.

Circuit Court District 9 District Attorney: Gil Martin, 58, independent; Richard Smith, 44, independent.

District 54 representative: Chester Masterson, 69, Republican; Alex Monsour, 40, Republican.

District 55 representative: George Flaggs, 49, Democrat.

District 56 representative: Jep Barbour, 41, Republican; Philip Gunn, no age available, Republican; Paige Eaves Gill, no age available, Democrat.

District 85 representative: Arnold Clark Jr., no age available, Democrat; Jesse Harness, no age available, Democrat; Walter Huston, no age available, Democrat; Chuck Middleton, 43, Democrat; Jerry Sims, no age available, Democrat.

District 23 senator: Mike Chaney, 59, Republican; Marcie Southerland, 49, Democrat.

District 36 senator: E. Vincent Davis, 39, Democrat; Lynn Posey, 48, Democrat; Charlie Stogner, no age available, Republican.