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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2000
Page
11
The Aiken Standard will publish endorsements starting today for the November 7 general election. The series begins with the Aiken County Board of Education race and runs through November 6 covering all major contests and ballot questions.
The editorial lauds the Aiken County Board of Education for efficient, low rancor governance and principled debate. It endorses P Williamson Seat 1 Bradley Seat 8 and Jack Hunter for re election, noting their experience, education insight, and taxpayer considerations. Nick Fluor is the sole candidate for Seat 4.
James R. Bennett Jr and J. David Boyd are identified in the Palit matter as involved parties. The brief notice lists their names among others connected to the record in question, reflecting a formal designation within the document.
Letters urge yes for a one cent sales tax to fund infrastructure roads unpaved and local projects. Advocates cite Bobby Jones Expressway links to Augusta and overall growth benefits while opponents warn of regressive effects on the poor and elderly.
A column notes voters choose methods beyond election day. It cites former governor David Beasley and his positions on symbols and gambling, then discusses Maurice Bessinger and his barbecue sauce sparking store pullouts. The piece concludes that citizens shape lives through ballots and dollars.
The Aiken Standard requests brief letters to the editor on ballot issues and candidate questions. Submissions require the writer's signature address and daytime and home numbers for verification. Letters must arrive by end of business day Wednesday November 1 to be considered.
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