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1996 Election Dates

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Tuesday, November 5

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Candidates in Fall 1996 Elections

For partisan races, each candidate's party affiliation is indicated.

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                                 Harry Browne               (Libertarian)
                                 Bill Clinton               (Democrat)
                                 Bob Dole                   (Republican)
                                 Ross Perot                 (Reform)


UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                 District 5 --   Dave Gentry                (Rep)
                                 Karen L. Thurman           (Dem)

FLORIDA STATE SENATOR

                 District 5 --   George Kirkpatrick         (Dem)


FLORIDA STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                District 10 --   Bill Blue                  (Rep)
                                 Janegale Boyd              (Dem)

                District 22 --   Bob Casey                  (Rep)
                                 Betsy Styron               (Dem)

                District 23 --   Cynthia Moore Chestnut     (Dem)
                                 Bill Glass                 (Rep)


FLORIDA EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

             State Attorney --   Rod Smith                  (Dem)

            Public Defender --   C. Richard Parker          (Dem)


ALACHUA COUNTY COMMISSION

                 District 1 --   Chuck Clemons              (Dem)

                 District 3 --   Tom McKnew                 (Rep)
                                 Penny Wheat                (Dem)

                 District 5 --   Charles S. Chestnut, III   (Dem)


ALACHUA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

                 District 2 --   Judy Brashear
                                 Marilyn Lowe

                 District 4 --   Winston Bradley
                                 Barbara J. Sharpe
                                 Reggie Smith


ALACHUA COUNTY CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

 Clerk of the Circuit Court --   J.K. "Buddy" Irby          (Dem)

         Property Appraiser --   Ed Crapo                   (Dem)

                    Sheriff --   Freddie Dampier            (Dem)
                                 Steve Oelrich              (Rep)

    Supervisor of Elections --   Beverly Hill               (Dem)

              Tax Collector --   Jim Bishop, Jr.            (Dem)


SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION SUPERVISOR

                 District 1 --   J. Robert Shaw

                 District 2 --   Dennis E. Emerson

                 District 4 --   Judi Baker


ALACHUA COUNTY COURT JUDGE

                    Group 1 --   Jeanne Dawes Crenshaw

                    Group 4 --   Harvey E. Baxter
                                 Phyllis Kotey


CIRCUIT JUDGE, FLORIDA EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

                    Group 8 --   Frederick D. Smith

                    Group 9 --   James L. Tomlinson

                   Group 10 --   Martha Ann Lott


FLORIDA DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

                                 Robert T. Benton
                                 Marguerite H. Davis
                                 Charles E. Miner, Jr.
                                 William A. Van Nortwick, Jr.

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