3 seek Ray County E. District commission seat
RICHMOND – Three men seek the Ray County Eastern District Commission seat.
They are independent Karl T. Carter, 58, Richmond; Republican Dave Powell, 70, Richmond; and Democrat Ron White, 67, Richmond.
Each candidate received the same questions with directions to start their answers with “yes” or “no,” or an “X” if choosing not to be clear. Each candidate also had a 30-word answer limit.
The following are the questions and responses.
BACKGROUND
Carter: With $500 to start a print business, he built what now is a digital print and cemetery marker business. He started firefighting in 1989 in Richmond, did 15 years with the Lake City Fire Department and returned full time to the RFD in 2005.
Powell: “Qualifications include 40 years of owning and operating manufacturing companies ... employing dozens of people, developing budgets, designing and maintaining multiple manufacturing facilities. ...”
Powell also served for 12 years on the Richmond City Council.
White: “I am 67 years old, with…