E-mail interview conducted with GA House District 2 candidates Jay Neal and Steve Tarvin. Neal is the incumbent. District 2, reshaped since the last election, represents LaFayette, Villanow, Rock Spring, Chickamauga, Rocky Face, and portions of Catoosa County. Eighth of twelve Q&A’s scheduled before the July 31st vote.

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

NEAL: [no response]

TARVIN: Thomas Stephen Tarvin, “Steve”

LU: What is your age?

NEAL: [no response]

TARVIN: June 2, 1951, 61 years of age

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

NEAL: [no response]

TARVIN: [redacted] W 12th Street, Chickamauga, GA

Mr. Neal lived in LaFayette when he first ran for office, moving in 2007 to Bending Oak Dr. south of Chickamauga. His official address for election purposes is a LaFayette PO box.

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.)

NEAL: [no response]

TARVIN: facebook “STEVETARVIN, website www.stevetarvin.com

E-mail interview conducted with Walker County Commissioner candidates Bebe Heiskell and Dr. Paul Shaw. Heiskell is the incumbent seeking her fourth term. Seventh of twelve Q&A’s scheduled before the July 31st vote.

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

HEISKELL: [no response]

SHAW: George Paul Shaw, Jr. and I go by PAUL.

LU: What is your age?

HEISKELL: [no response]

SHAW: 68 years

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

HEISKELL: [no response]

SHAW: Westshore Drive, LaFayette, GA 30728

Ms Heiskell lives on Garretts Chapel Rd. west of Chickamauga.

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.)

HEISKELL: [no response]

SHAW: gpshaw@windstream.net
Facebook: Take Back Walker County Group Page
www.takebackwalkercounty.org
706-638-0224

E-mail interview conducted with District Attorney candidates Buzz Franklin and Doug Woodruff. Franklin is the incumbent DA, or prosecutor. The DA’s office they seek is within the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, covering Dade, Walker, Catoosa, and Chattooga. Sixth of twelve Q&A’s scheduled before the July 31st vote.

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

FRANKLIN: My full name is Herbert E. Franklin, Jr. Most people know me as Buzz.

WOODRUFF: Douglas Ray Woodruff, Doug

LU: What is your age?

FRANKLIN: I am 56 years of age.

WOODRUFF: 49

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

FRANKLIN: I live at [redacted], Wildwood, Georgia 30757.

WOODRUFF: Ringgold, GA

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.)

FRANKLIN: My campaign website is www.reelectbuzz.com . My campaign email address is electbuzz@gmail.com.

WOODRUFF: www.dougwoodruff.com www.facebook.com/doug4da campaign@dougwoodruff.com 706-375-1966 855-Doug-4-DA

E-mail interview conducted with Walker County School Board Post 1 candidates Karen Stoker and Dennis Willerson. They are competing to replace retiring board member Jim Smith. Fifth of twelve Q&A’s scheduled before the July 31st vote.

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

STOKER: My full name is Karen Lee Chappell Stoker. Most people call me Karen or Mrs. Stoker.

WILLERSON: [no response]

LU: What is your age?

STOKER: I am 56 years old.

WILLERSON: [no response]

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

STOKER: Our home is in the Kensington community on South Highway 341, Chickamauga, Georgia 30707

WILLERSON: [no response]

Mr. Willerson lives on Coleman Ln. inside the city of Chickamauga.

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.)

STOKER: ktr6@comcast.net; 706-539-2519 (H); 423-883-1668 (C); on Facebook

WILLERSON: [no response]

E-mail interview conducted with Chief Magistrate Judge candidates Bruce Coker, Shelia Thompson, and Michael Yates. Thompson is the current incumbent, appointed last year. Fourth of twelve Q&A’s scheduled before the July 31st vote.

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

COKER: [no response]

THOMPSON: Shelia Juanita Thompson. I go by Shelia.

YATES: Michael Leon Yates “Michael”

LU: What is your age?

COKER: [no response]

THOMPSON: 61

YATES: 50

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

COKER: [no response]

THOMPSON: Shelia Thompson, [redacted], Rock Spring, GA 30739

YATES: [redacted] Chris ln. Chickamauga Ga 30707

Mr. Coker lives on Corinth Rd. in the LaFayette area.

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.)

COKER: [no response]

THOMPSON: Contact me at judgethompson@walkermagistrate.us My office number is 706 638 1217

YATES: Email mlyates300@aol.com or facebook