2022 Archive

Dana Beasley Brown

Candidate, Bowling Green City Commission

“I am running for reelection because I know when we come together we have the power to build a brighter future for everyone who calls Bowling Green home.” (Daily News)

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Profession: Coordinator, Youth Services Center, Bowling Green Junior High School

Where does Dana Beasley Brown stand on issues important to Bowling Green?

This candidate refused the 2022 Warren County Conservatives City Commission Candidate when hand-delivered at the August 2, 2022 City Commission Meeting. Mailed correspondence through the USPS was left unclaimed.

What We Know

Beasley Brown does NOT support the Bowling Green Police Department

In June 2020, Beasely Brown pressed to delay purchasing bullet proof vests for Bowling Green police officers, and asked for the topic be removed from the City Commission agenda.

Fairness Ordinance

City Commissioner Beasley Brown seconded a Motion and voted for a Fairness Ordinance during a first reading, at a December, 2019 Bowling Green City Commission meeting. Watch the meeting here. To learn more, read: Why the So-Called Fairness Ordinance is Bad for Bowling Green.

City Commissioner Beasley Brown seconded a Motion during a second reading for a proposed Fairness Ordinance at a December, 2019 Bowling Green City Commission meeting. Watch the meeting.

Watch: City Commission votes against Fairness Ordinance in final reading

City-Funded Homeless Coordinator

City Commissioner Brown proposed at the June 1, 2021 meeting that the City of Bowling Green create a tax payer-funded Homeless Coordinator position to create a strategic plan to address homelessness. Watch the meeting. To learn more, read Tax-Payer Funded City Position Won’t Fix Homelessness.

Campaign Literature Tells A Different Story

Accomplishments

• Barren River Health District Board and the Economic Development Incentive Program Committee

Sue Parrigin

Candidate, Bowling Green City Commission

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“My Vision for the future of the City of BG is for continued transparency of our city government to the citizenship, as well as inclusion of thoughts, ideas, concerns, and dialogue for interested parties. Community growth with fiscal responsibility will continue to be my guiding principles as a leader.”

Rent Control

This candidate stated on the Warren County Conservatives 2022 Candidate survey that she opposes rent control.

Obscenity Ordinance

This candidate stated on the Warren County Conservatives 2022 Candidate survey that she believes businesses or organizations that violate the City’s Obscenity Ordinance should be fined.

Accomplishments

• Current Bowling Green City Commissioner and Mayor, Pro Tem, 2015-present
•  Board Member, Inter-Modal Transportation Authority, the Warren County Downtown Economic Development Authority, Contractors Licensing Board
• Program Manager, WKU Workforce Training Center
• Former Business Development Consultant, Houchens Industries
• Former District Manger, Minit Mart Foods
• Former Owner/Operator, Cambridge Market and Café

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.

Warren County Fiscal Court Candidate Endorsements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Tonja Tuttle
405.314.9940
tonjatuttle@warrencountyconservatives.org

Bowling Green, Ky., (May 4, 2022) — The Warren County Conservatives Political Action Committee (PAC) announces the following candidate endorsements for the Warren County Fiscal Court.

Magistrate, District 3                          Rick Williams

Magistrate, District 5                          Eric Aldridge

Rick Williams is a proven community leader of unwavering integrity and a record of fiscal responsibility.  Having served the City of Bowling Green for three terms as a City Commissioner, he will bring common sense and an established conservative voice to the Warren County Fiscal Court. 

“I believe that the most important attribute you should expect from any elected official is integrity,” Williams said. “You have to be able to trust and believe in your public servants because we live in a Republic and elect those people to represent us and our best interests.”

Eric Aldridge considers himself “a citizen, not a politician” and is everything we hope for in a non-conventional candidate.  Proudly embracing America First Values, Aldridge is a successful small business owner and has lived in Warren County for 30 years.  He looks forward to working with the community and encouraging citizen engagement at Fiscal Court meetings.  Aldridge, who posts videos discussing the weekly Fiscal Court agenda on his website, says he plans to communicate via other social media platforms once elected “to inspire others to be engaged.”

“While there are other qualified conservative candidates for Fiscal Court, Rick Williams and Eric Aldridge are truly exceptional,” said Tonja Tuttle, Chair, Warren County Conservatives PAC. “Both of these candidates advocate for transparency, citizen engagement, fiscal responsibility and ethical choices that are beyond reproach.  We look forward to their representation on the Warren County Fiscal Court.”

The mission of the Warren County Conservatives Political Action Committee is to protect our community from the woke and progressive political movement by electing and supporting conservative candidates in Bowling Green and Warren County, Kentucky.

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