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t-THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL. SATURDAY. JULY 18, 1992
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Race boasts 10 candidates
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
The two primary races in the
Second Congressional District
boast a crowded field of 10
candidates, four Republicans and six
Democrats, running to represent the
newly drawn and widely spread out
district.
The district was reapportioned to
represent a black majority and the
campaign is considered wide open
with the inclusion of so many new
areas. Incumbent Charles Hatcher
has been plagued with charges of
his participation in the check
bouncing scandal in Washington.
Opponents from both parlies cite
Hatcher as a prime example of what
is wrong with Washington.
Hatcher has responded with a
number of television ads and com
mented, "I think of lot of the oilier
candidates have entered this race due
to the check issue. They don't
seem to have any other issues to
talk about. I will continue to serve
on the agricultural committee and I
will have increased responsibilites
on the issues of defense to better
represent all of the military bases in
our district. 1 think it is a long
shot but 1 may win without a run
off."
Among the Democratic chal
lengers in the July 21 primary are
Senator Sanford Bishop of the 15th
District out of Columbus; Lon/.y
Edwards, a pastor and attorney from
Macon; Phil Whigham, a history
professor from Valdosta;
Representative Mary Young
Cummings of the 134th District,
out of Albany; and Stephanie
Kaiglcr of Warner Robins. Kaiglcr
was unavailable for comment.
The Republican primary
includes, Thomas McGinlcy, a
businessman from Albany; Dan
Meneffce who owns an insurance
business in Columbus; Dr. Jim
Dudley, an M.D. from Americas;
and Joe Williams, who is running
for the scat as a pauper candidate
from Valdosta.
A "pauper" candidacy requires a
candidate to receive one percent of
the district’s signatures on a peti
tion confirming that the candidate
does not have the approximately
S4,O(X) in fees required when declar
ing candidacy.
"I did that to show people there
are other ways into the system
other than big money. Since I was
six years old I've wanted to repre
sent the second district. I've worked
a variety of jobs including construc
tion, janitorial, sales and business,
served in the Army and worked as a
journalist, so I could best represent
the diversity of this district. I want
to be a statesman not a politician .
Churchill said, ‘A statesman works
for the future of his country, a
politician works for the next elec
tion.’ I have spread my name all
over the district knocking on more
doors than all the other candidates
combined. 1 know what the people
of the district want, and 1 would be
proud to represent them," Williams
said.
Dan Meneffce believes Congress
has mismanaged the economy and
is wasting opportunities for
growth.
"If you look at where govern
ment was intended to be and where
it is, you can understand why I am
running. We need to give control
back to the people of this district.
We're not giving a bang for the
buck. This is the worst it’s been in
60 years. As a candidate I'm offer
ing massive reforms, balancing the
Vets get lifetime
drivers license
Legislation recently signed into
law by Governor Zell Miller autho
rizes the issuance of free lifetime
drivers' license to many more Geor
gia veterans.
"To qualify for the free license, a
veteran must have entered the mili
tary from Georgia and be a Georgia
resident at the time of application,"
Georgia Commissioner of Veterans
Affairs Pete Wheeler said. "Or if a
veteran entered service from another
state, the veteran must have been a
resident of Georgia for at least five
consecutive years immediately pre
ceding the date of application.
"In addition,” Wheeler said,
"applicants must have served on ac
tive duty in the United Stales armed
forces or on active duty in a reserve
component of the U.S. armed
forces, including the National
Guard, and such duty must have oc
curred in wartime or during any
conflict when personnel were com
mitted by the President of the
United Stales."
The law is applicable to veterans
whether or not they were assigned
to a unit or division which directly
participated in such war or conflict.
The qualifying service periods in
clude:
World War 1 Apr. 6, 1917 -
Nov. 11, 1918
budget, an economic shot in the
arm through agricultural opportu
nities in Eastern Europe, the former
Soviet Union and Japan. We can
create jobs through food processing
and transportation. We don't need
the same kind of person in Wash
ington, we need people with a
business background to work in a
more efficient manner. With the
diversity in the district I am
uniquely qualified to represent the
varied interests. I am black, con
servative and Republican.,"
Meneffce said.
Dr. Jim Dudley believes time is
running short on the subject of fis
cal irresponsibility .
"We are in an absolute fiscal
nightmare in Washington. If it is
left unchecked we will literally not
have a country. With my back
ground in health care as a doctor, an
employer who is responsible for
group coverage and retirement plans
and as a member of the hospital au
thority, I offer more in the way of
experience and knowledge than the
other candidates. We are all con
cerned about the deficit but
Congress isn't getting the message.
There is a complete lack of fiscal
discipline, we have lost control of
spending. I propose a two year
freeze on spending and then a four
percent increase for inflation. We
wouldn’t hurt anyone that way and
we could begin to get the budget
under control. The house is where
money bill originate and the house
bears the greatest burden of the
blame. We're borrowing against
our children's futures. It is time to
stop it. We've run a very thorough
campaign and I am optimistic. 1
believe deep in my soul that if we
gel enough financing we can win
the general election," Dudley said.
Thomas McGinlcy believes his
small business background and the
variety of that experience makes
him the best choice for voters.
"1 know what kind of problems
small businesses lace. The major
employer now and into the next
century will be small businesses.
We have a terrible poverty problem
in south Georgia, while the rest of
the state was moving forward eco
nomically we have been moving
backwards. There is nothing wrong
with our people, we have skilled
people willing to work but we need
to attract industry. I think we can
properly lay our fiscal problems on
the Congress. I don't see how any
one could trust them to irrake
changes, it's like leaving the fox in
the hen house," McGinlcy said.
Lon/.y Edwards, who is challeng
ing Hatcher in the Democratic pri
mary, said his seeking a scat in
Congress is an extension of his
work in the ministry.
"I have a desire to serve and 1
know we can do better than we are
doing. We need jobs and it is time
to to stop penalizing people for in
vesting and saving. I would cut
capital gains and provide invest
ment tax crediLs. I would urge capi
tal for small business growth.
Hatcher's expensive slick ads anger
me. He has had 12 years to
straighten things out, he con
tributed to the mess we are in and
now claims to be an agent of
change. 1 think my educational
background, Yale, Emory, Duke
Law, and Knoxville College, my
plan for economic development, and
my stressing issues over personali
ties will allow me to prevail.
We've got government going to the
highest bidder and that has to be ad
dressed. 1 believe we need reform of
World War 11 Dec. 7,194 i -
Dec. 31, 1946
Korea June 27, 1950 - Jan. 31,
1955
Vietnam July 1, 1958 - Nov. 1,
1958
Berlin Aug. 14, 1961 - June 1,
1963
Dominican Republic Apr. 28,
1965 - Sept. 21, 1966
Grenada Oct. 23, 1983 - Nov.
21, 1983
Panama Liberation Dec. 30,
1989 -Feb. 15, 1990
Persian Gulf Aug. 2, 1990 - end
ing dale yet to be declared.
In addition, members of former
members of the National Guard or
reserve forces who have at least 20
years of creditable service may re
ceive the free licenses.
Also eligible are the spouses of
certain disabled veterans who do not
have drivers’ license, or the un-re
married spouses of deceased veter
ans.
"In all cases," Wheeler said, "an
applicant's military service must
have been under honorable condi
tions.”
Veterans who feel they qualify
should take their discharge papers
(DD-214 form) to any office of the
Georgia Department of Veterans
Service for certification.
campaign financing and I will work
to see that accomplished. We need
to talk as a nation and get along. If
we can't do that then we cannot
solve all of our other problems,"
Edwards said.
Senator Sanford Bishop has
worked as an attorney and served in
the Georgia Senate since 1990.
According to information pro
vided by his office, he served on the
first ethics committee in the history
of the Georgia assembly. And he
was appointed with three others to
join Governor Miller to represent
the state on the Southern Growth
Policies Board, a regional panel
which studies and addresses present
and future needs in the southern
states. Bishop is reported to have
authored legislation on job training,
school grants, when officers can use
deadly force, increasing voter regis
tration accessibility, homelessness
and other issues.
Representative Mary Young
Cummings said she was urged to
get into die race by friends in Geor
gia and Washington.
"I think 1 can take my experience
and my sensitivity to Washington
to make a difference. One of the
purposes of rcapportionment was to
increase opportunities for all groups
to be represented. Two groups that
arc currently under-represented arc
black Georgians and female Geor
gians, I represent both. 1 have ex
tensive experience representing this
area on die local and state levels. I
have been an activist, people black
and white call me when they are be
ing railroaded and 1 help. The peo
ple around here know me. As I go
out to campaign I don't get hand
shakes, 1 get hugs. As the 13th of
16 children I understand the impor
tance of family, hard work and re
spect of humankind. Hatcher has
been there too long. He is asking
for a fourth chance to get us un
packed, I don't think lie deserves
it," Cummings said.
Phil Whigham promises honest,
efficient government. According to
campaign information, he is
interested in improving the econ
omy, improving school standards,
and making sure that farmers,
workers and businessmen can sur
vive in the competitive environ
ment of the world economy. He is
calling for an improvement in the
health care system and wants to see
increased attention paid to the prob
lems of drug abuse.
State rep. Floyd runs
unopposed in race
By EMERY WARNOCK
Staff Writer
State Rep. Johnny Floyd of
Cordele is running unopposed for
the Georgia General Assembly Dis
trict 138 position. He has served for
two terms.
Floyd said he would like to sec
more relief to tax payers on their ad
valorem tax and stronger education.
“The property tax, ad valorem, is
really high. I would like to see re
lief in this area. There needs to be
more of an address from the state
level,” Floyd said.
“I'd like to see more education dol
lars from the state and I'd like to sec
the same for health care, more af
fordable health care,” he said.
“We also need to have more envi
ronmental protection measures on
water and land, where it is safe. We
need to leave it (the suite) better
than we found it,” Floyd said.
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Talton
continues
policies
By EMERY WARNOCK
Staff Writer
Having been Sheriff of Houston
County for about 20 years, Cullen
Talton said he will continue to
work with other agencies on the
fight against drugs.
“My policy for the last 20 years
has been with the light against the
growth of drugs and the related
crime dial is involved,” Talton said.
“I feel that the department has
served the county well. 1 certainly
appreciate the county people giving
me the opportunity to serve them. I
look forward to four more years to
help keep crime low,” he said.
“I feel like we have a good
county, but there arc always going
to be problems and the biggest
problems arc those related to
drugs,” Talton said.
“We’ve experienced big change
over 20 years. Early in my office
there were the marijuana cases and
now it has become the cocaine and
crack. We have the same violent
crime here just like the rest of the
country,” he said.
“When we make an arrest,” Talton
said, “we shouldn’t just slap them
on the hands but they should be pul
away. Os course, 1 like to sec
harsher punishments. Drug-related
crime is the main problem in the
state and die nation.”
Talton, a lifelong resident of
Houston County, lives in Bonaire
with this wife, Peggy. He has four
children and four grandchildren.
“I’ve served the county for 26
years. For five and a half years I
served on the county commission,”
he explained.. . ,o ~, ..
“I am humbly grateful Jcjr the
support the county has given me.
I’ve never forgotten this office be
longs to the people,” Talton said.
Floyd explained he has served on
the Agriculture, Consumer Affairs,
Natural Resources and Retirement
committees while in the legislature.
“As part of a continuing effort, 1
would like to sec Middle Georgia
move in the growth pattern it is in.
I would like to continue to be a part
of the team. The main thing we
have to concentrate on is educating
our children and providing jobs.
There is a lot going for us,” he
said.
Floyd has been living in Cordele
for about 20 years. He is originally
from South Carolina but has been
in the Middle Georgia area for 25
years. He and his wife, Judy, have
two sons, Tray and Jason, who
both attend the University of Geor
gia.
Floyd is a businessman in the
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Galpin’s past gives
varied experiences
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
Coroner Danny Galpin said his
diverse career background has helped
him prepare for the job he has held
for the last 12 years. He is running
unopposed for the four year term.
Galpin has run unopposed since
1984.
"I spent four years working for
the Warner Robins Police Depart
ment and I spent three of those
years working traffic. A lot of the
time I would be the first officer on
the scene and there would be badly
injured people but there was noth
ing 1 could do to help them. I got
involved in emergency medial tech
training. I begin to work part-time
as a paramedic and over time 1
found myself more interested in
emergency medicine," Galpin said.
He first sought the job of Coro
ner in 1980 after working with a
scries of coroners who would work
for six months and then resign.
"The coroner has to be on the
scene of every death outside of the
immediate care of a physician. It
used to be a fiasco trying to get the
coroners out to the scene. 1 started
checking into the qualifications for
the job and found I was qualified,"
Galpin said.
After he turned 40, Galpin
decided he needed to gel into a little
less stressful environment so he
went to Macon College and earned a
registered nurses license.
"Being a paramedic is a young
man’s game. 1 went to school full
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time and worked as a paramedic at
the same time," Galpin said.
Galpin is a Warner Robins na
tive and attended Northsidc High
School. He has been married to his
wife Kim for four years. Kim is a
medical technologist at Parkway
Med Stop in Warner Robins.
"We met at the hospital. We
both enjoy scuba diving and I love
to fish. When I go fishing she'll
lay on the boat and get a tan. It
works out very well," Galpin said.
Galpin said he plans to continue
in his position and has no desire to
quit.
Tve enjoyed the last 12 years
and I want to continue to do this
job," Galpin concluded.