In addition to the statewide races, there are also a number of positions being filled in this year’s election that directly affect all or portions of Cherokee County, including four of the seven seats on the Board of Education.  Where you see the position shown in bold and “**” at the end of the listing, it means that the individual who is elected to this position directly represents some or all of our Avery families:

Solicitor General (Incumbent: David Cannon, Jr.) **

County Commission Chairman (Incumbent: Buzz Ahrens) **

County Commissioner, Post 1 E (Incumbent: Harry Johnston) **

County Commissioner, Post 4 W (Incumbent: Derek Good)

Superior Court Judge (Incumbent: Jackson Harris) **

State Court Judge (Incumbent: Alan Jordan) **

County Board of Education, Post 1 (Incumbent: Stephen Bentley) **

County Board of Education, Post 3 (Incumbent: Gary Puckett) **

County Board of Education, Post 5 (Incumbent: Robert Rechsteiner) **

County Board of Education, Post 6 (Incumbent: Debi Radcliff) **

To view the current list of Democratic and Republican Qualifying Candidates who will appear on the July 20, 2010 primary election ballot, click here. (Click on the links on the right side of the page under “News and Events”)