E-mail interview conducted with Walker Tax Commissioner candidate Carolyn Walker. Her opponent, Keith Fults, did not answer the questions. Walker is incumbent Tax Commissioner. Last of twelve scheduled Q&A’s. (Due to election day being almost over this is posted as a draft with answers dumped straight in sans formatting. Apologies for the lateness and roughness of this post.)

What is your full name, and what name do you generally go by?

My name is Carolyn White Walker, I go by Carolyn

What is your age?

I am 66 years old

What is your home address? (We will only publish the street/town, not your house number.)

My Home address: [redacted] Straight Gut Road, LaFayette, Georgia 30728

How can voters contact you or stay in touch with your campaign? (Please include info like e-mail, phone, Facebook, Twitter, etc. if applicable.)

I can be contacted by phone: 423-304-5322, e-mail: walkerlc@windstream.net; facebook: Carolyn w. Walker or Re-elect Carolyn Walker

E-mail interview conducted with Walker State Judge candidate Bruce Roberts. His opponent, Billy Mullinax, did not answer the questions. Roberts is the incumbent judge. Eleventh of twelve scheduled Q&A’s. (Due to election day being almost over this is posted as a draft with answers dumped straight in sans formatting. Our apologies for the lateness and roughness of this post.)

What name do you generally go by? Bruce Edward Roberts

What is your age? 46

What is your home address? (We will only publish the street/town, not your house number.) Dicks Creeks Road, LaFayette, GA 30728

How can voters contact you or stay in touch with your campaign? (Please include info like e-mail, phone, Facebook, Twitter, etc. if applicable.) Office Number: 706-638-1664 judgebroberts@aol.com

E-mail interview conducted with Walker County Sheriff candidates Billy Mullis, Freddie Roden, and Steve Wilson. Wilson is the incumbent. Tenth of twelve scheduled Q&A’s.

We apologize for the delay in getting this up, the election isn’t over until 7 PM. For time purposes, remaining interviews are posted with limited editorial commentary.

LU: What is your full name, and what name do you generally go by?

MULLIS: Billy Dewayne Mullis

RODEN: My full name is Frederick Clinton Roden Jr. I go by Freddie.

WILSON: [no response]

LU: What is your age?

MULLIS: 43

RODEN: I’m 50 years old.

WILSON: [no response]

LU: What is your address? (We will only publish the street, not your house number.)

MULLIS: [redacted] Bryant Ave. LaFayette GA 30728

RODEN: My home address is [redacted] Chamberlain Road, Lafayette.

WILSON: [no response]

LU: How can voters contact you or stay in touch with your campaign? (Please include info like e-mail, phone, Facebook, Twitter, etc. if applicable.)

MULLIS: [redacted] Bryant Ave., LaFayette GA 30728
706-639-1795
Mullis4wcso@yahoo.com
www.billymullisforsheriff.com
Facebook: Billy Mullis or Billy Mullis for Walker County Sheriff

RODEN: Voters can contact me on my cellphone, 423-762-1320 or at my home # 706- 638-8124. My email address is roden2013@gmail.com. I also have a website at rodenforsheriff.com and a political FB page.

WILSON: [no response]

E-mail interview conducted with Walker County Coroner canddates Don Richie and DeWayne Wilson. Wilson is the incumbent. Ninth of twelve scheduled Q&A’s.

Due to today being election day, these remaining four interviews are posted with limited editorial commentary.

LU: What is your full name, and what name do you generally go by?

RICHIE: Donald R. Richie- (Don)

WILSON: [No Response]

LU: What is your age?

RICHIE: 74

WILSON: [No Response]

LU: What is your home address? (We will only publish the street/town, not your house number.)

RICHIE: McCarter Road, LaFayette

WILSON: [No Response]

LU: How can voters contact you or stay in touch with your campaign?

RICHIE: Email: drichie1937@yahoo.com or 423-718-0401

WILSON: [No Response]

For years, we’ve heard tales of improper behavior involving one of Walker County’s most respected charities. If true, the organization and its leaders are guilty of lying to the public, breaking a trust with the community, abusing government resources, and stealing from children.

And that’s why The Underground made every effort to verify the stories one way or another before posting this piece.

Unfortunately, the elected officials who direct this organization have blocked our efforts to access and examine records that could show them innocent of the claims. Their lack of transparency and delay tactics (along with what evidence we have been able to obtain) make it pretty obvious that something questionable is going on. That puts us in a position where we cannot with a clean conscience remain silent as the election passes by.

Walker County Stocking Full of Love, Inc. is a charity providing Christmas gifts for needy children. SFL was started in 1988 by then-Sheriff Al Millard, and now unofficially bears his name in tribute. In the 24 years since SFL was started, thousands of local kids have gotten toys during the Holiday season, thanks to hard-working volunteers and generous donations from local residents and businesses.

On the outside, Stocking Full of Love is like any other charity or non-profit, accepting community support to help those in need. But SFL differs from most charities and non-profits because it’s not actually recognized as a tax-exempt organization by the IRS. And without that recognition, Stocking Full of Love doesn’t have to verify how funds are spent, and cannot legally claim to be tax-exempt.