First challenger files to run for city commission

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December 15, 2009

By Ronica Shannon The Richmond Register Tue Dec 15, 2009, 01:08 PM EST

The first candidate for the 2010 Richmond City Commission race filed Monday, and said he felt more than qualified to do the job.

Arthur G. Pace, 62, has lived in Richmond since 1965 and is an Eastern Kentucky University graduate. He spent 30 years working in auto parts and petroleum industries.

Pace had planned to run for city commission in 1998, but was then appointed by then-Gov. Paul Patton to serve as Kentucky’s director of aeronautics.

“I feel that with my knowledge of doing five-year planning with the state and my business experience, I am well qualified for this position,” Pace said.

The city of Richmond has received recent scrutiny because of budget woes, but Pace said that was not enough to deter him from campaigning for a spot on the commission.

“I feel like I can handle the big budget and get the city into a profitable situation,” he said. “It can be done, we just have to tighten our belts. We have to work on what we have while looking toward the future.”

If elected, Pace said two of his main goals would be do improve city streets and increase the transparency of city government.

As of Monday, no commission incumbents had filed for re-election and Mayor Connie Lawson has not yet filed.

The following is a list of 2010 election candidates according to Monday’s roster from the Madison County Clerk’s Office:

• County attorney: T. Marcum “Marc” Robbins

• County clerk: Francette Durbin, Lisa A. Davis, Joey Fritz, Kenny Barger

• County judge/executive: Benny Biggs, Kent Clark, Troy Lane

• County coroner: Jimmy Cornelison

• Jailer: Doug Thomas, Patrick Allan Begley

• Magistrate, 1st District: Larry L. Combs, Greg Lakes

• Magistrate, 2nd District: Wayne S. Long, Roger D. Barger

• Magistrate, 3rd District: Robert E. Murphy, John C. Tudor, Harold Botner, Ralph Oliver Jr.

• Magistrate, 4th District: Bruce B. Begley, Jack Marcum, Mike Isaacs, Cory Erdmann, Greg King

• Property Valuation Administrator: Billy Ackerman

• Richmond Mayor: Jim Barnes

• Richmond City Commissioner: Arthur G. Pace

• Sheriff: Nelson E. O’Donnell

• Constable, 1st District: J.B. Marcum

• Constable, 2nd District: James E. House, David Kelley

• Constable, 3rd District: Bruce Thomas, Richard Williamson

• Constable, 4th District: John Wright, Billy Mitchell Sparks

Ronica Shannon can be reached at rshannon@

richmondregister.com or 624-6608.

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