Month: May 2022

Sandy Jones Boussard

This business woman, former City Commissioner (1999-2000) and former Bowling Green Mayor (2000-2004) offers herself as an “experienced” candidate. Boussard cites church leadership and involvement in “downtown master planning and the early days of the Kentucky Transpark” as endeavors which make her most proud.

According to the Daily News, Boussard’s platform emphasizes “public safety, finding and keeping good jobs, job skills education and effective financial management” as well as “economic prosperity and quality of life issues.”

Unfortunately, we do not know where Boussard stands on taxes, ethics, communicating with constituents, and infrastructure needs.

Boussard was unable to participate in any WCC voter education events and did not return the Fiscal Court Candidate survey.

District 1 consists of the following precincts: Peachtree, Crossridge, Municipal Park, Potter Gray, Natcher, Grider Pond, Briarwood, Shive Kiel, Greenwood, Eastwood, Airport, Middle Bridge, Campbell, Hartland, Watts Mill, Steeplechase, Wrenwood, and Mooreland.

Sources: Vote Sandy, WKU Donors, BG Daily News

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Scott Lasley

Lasley is a Professor and Head of the WKU Department of Political Science and former Chairman of the Warren County Republican Party. He states in a FB video that “he will work each and every day to work with you to do what is best for Warren County.” Unfortunately, we’re not sure what that means.

Lasley’s platform includes: fiscal responsibility, supporting law enforcement and first responders, prioritizing economic development and job creation, advancing workforce development, infrastructure and improve quality of life.

Lasley did not participate in the WCC Candidate survey, or other WCC voter education events.

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District 1 consists of the following precincts: Peachtree, Crossridge, Municipal Park, Potter Gray, Natcher, Grider Pond, Briarwood, Shive Kiel, Greenwood, Eastwood, Airport, Middle Bridge, Campbell, Hartland, Watts Mill, Steeplechase, Wrenwood, and Mooreland.

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Candidate Withdrawn From Race

Sandy Jones Boussard

Ex-Bowling Green mayor drops out of Warren County magistrates race

This business woman, former City Commissioner (1999-2000) and former Bowling Green Mayor (2000-2004) offers herself as an “experienced” candidate. Boussard cites church leadership and involvement in “downtown master planning and the early days of the Kentucky Transpark” as endeavors which make her most proud.

According to the Daily News, Boussard’s platform emphasizes “public safety, finding and keeping good jobs, job skills education and effective financial management” as well as “economic prosperity and quality of life issues.”

Unfortunately, we do not know where Boussard stands on taxes, ethics, communicating with constituents, and infrastructure needs.

Boussard was unable to participate in any WCC voter education events and did not return the Fiscal Court Candidate survey.

District 1 consists of the following precincts: Peachtree, Crossridge, Municipal Park, Potter Gray, Natcher, Grider Pond, Briarwood, Shive Kiel, Greenwood, Eastwood, Airport, Middle Bridge, Campbell, Hartland, Watts Mill, Steeplechase, Wrenwood, and Mooreland.

Sources: Vote Sandy, WKU Donors, BG Daily News

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Luis Llontop

Originally from Peru, Luis Llontop arrived in Bowling Green after accepting a WKU soccer scholarship. While working his way up the ladder at an Alvaton construction company, he was awarded permanent residency status in the United States. In this capacity, he managed various jobs in the southeast and was part of the crew that restored the Bowling Green Riverwalk bridge.

Llontop advocates for planned growth to “sustain the character of our community,” jobs, infrastructure, internet, public safety and fiscal responsibility.

Llontop did not respond to the WCC survey, so we are unsure where he stands on specific issues like taxes, communicating with his constituency, ethics, and making public meetings more accessible to the public. However, he did participate in the WCC Candidate’s Forum.

District 1 consists of the following precincts: Peachtree, Crossridge, Municipal Park, Potter Gray, Natcher, Grider Pond, Briarwood, Shive Kiel, Greenwood, Eastwood, Airport, Middle Bridge, Campbell, Hartland, Watts Mill, Steeplechase, Wrenwood, and Mooreland.

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WCC Candidate Endorsement:  Why and How

The reason for candidate endorsement is simple.  Some citizens no longer want to blindly vote for party candidates with catchy slogans and broad, general platforms.  This growing citizenry wants to know what candidates will do upon election, and how they will address important questions facing the community.

To learn more about local candidates, a committee of ten people gathered and started to ask questions, beginning with the Warren County Fiscal Court. The committee’s task was to study Fiscal Court business and choose issues to address in a survey that would be mailed to all candidates – Democrats and Republicans.  After four months of discussion, a 12-question survey was developed addressing issues like crime, infrastructure, ethics, communication with constituents, transparency, term limits, and taxes.  Survey questions were written using a Yes/No format so that a candidate’s position was clear.

Surveys were mailed to every registered Fiscal Court candidate — 25 candidates in all — with a signature required to confirm delivery.  Six Republican candidates and one Democratic candidate returned the survey.  Survey completion was one criterion for endorsement.

Warren County Conservatives also organized Candidate’s Corner, an online question and answer session between citizens and Republican candidates. Participation in this event was a consideration for endorsement.  You can read the transcript of this conversation here: Candidate Information – Conservatives of Warren County. Select the candidate’s name and then click “WCC Community Conversation.”  If this link does not exist, the candidate did not participate.

Warren County Conservatives also organized a Candidate’s Forum, on April 26. All Republican candidates were invited to speak at this public event. Participation was a consideration for endorsement.

Finally, the Election Committee met and discussed all of this information, with special emphasis on those who completed the WCC Survey, and their responses. Other considerations included the candidate’s viability and willingness to participate in voter education events.  Committee votes for endorsed candidates were unanimous.  It was through this process that Rick Williams, candidate, Magistrate – District 3 and Eric Aldridge, candidate, Magistrate – District 5 were selected for endorsement.

Warren County Conservatives applauds every candidate that participated in any of our voter education events.  They are:  Jack Wright, candidate, Judge Executive, Dr. Joanna Jones, candidate, Judge Executive, Keith Evanoff, Judge Executive, Luis Llontop, candidate, Magistrate – District 1, Rick Williams, candidate, Magistrate – District 3, Joe Imel, candidate, Magistrate – District 4, Eric Aldridge, candidate, Magistrate – District 5, Eddie Edwards, candidate, Magistrate – District 5, Ron Cummings, incumbent candidate, Magistrate – District 6, Shawn Helbig, candidate, Magistrate – District 6 and Kelcey Rock, candidate, Magistrate – District 6.  To read more about these candidates, click here.

2022 Warren County Election Primary Ballot

The May 17, 2022 Primary is just around the corner and it’s time to examine the ballot. Warren County Republicans will select candidates to represent our party in the November General Election. The following positions will appear on the ballot: Senator, US Representative, State Representative 20th District, Property Valuation Administrator, Fiscal Court Judge Executive and Magistrates for the first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth districts. Today, and in the days to come, we will review and discuss these offices and what we know about the candidates. The quality of the ballot image provided by the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office makes it difficult to read candidate names when it is converted to an image for display on a website. It is easier to examine if you download a copy directly to your computer. Find one here.