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WCC Endorsed Candidate Eric Aldridge

A refreshing new face in politics, Eric Aldridge is “A Citizen. Not a Politician.” Aldridge makes this case in his campaign literature, but it becomes apparent to anyone who speaks with him.

Winning over the hearts and minds of Warren County Conservatives, Aldridge is one of two candidates endorsed by this group. He listens, responds and readily takes up causes that should be addressed.

An active voice at Warren County Conservative meetings, this candidate completed the WCC survey and has participated in all WCC voter education events.

This is where Aldridge stands on the following topics:

Conflicts of Interest – Aldridge will not accept campaign contributions and plans to donate his salary to avoid any conflict of interest. “I accept the fact that public servants are held to a higher standard. Communication and transparency are vitally important! That is one reason I chose to self-fund my campaign and not accept any campaign donations. I did not want anyone to be able to say my Fiscal Court vote or action was a contribution payback. This position should not be used for personal or financial gain. Therefore, I will be donating my magistrate salary to local non-profit charities, volunteer fire departments and the Sheriff Department.”

Role of Community in Fiscal Court Affairs – Aldridge wants to cultivate community involvement in county business. “I hope to inspire this by communicating the happenings of the meetings with the constituents of the 5th District. I will do this through the videos that I have already been posting and once elected I will be adding other social media platforms.”

Top Funding Priorities – “Funding our Sherriff and Volunteer Fire Departments should be at the top of the list,” Aldridge said. “After attending the Warren County Fire Chief’s forum, there seems to be a consensus among them, that changes need to be made within the County. I would be very interested in what funding or reorganization changes they deem necessary for the best service of the county. Regarding the Sherriff’s Department, I understand that they desire to have additional deputes. In order to fund these, we must begin tightening up our current budget by looking for waste and trimming additional spending where we can.”

Read more here.

Joe Imel

A lot of people have heard of Joe Imel. He’s the Twitter guy. He’s a photographer. Joe Imel is also a candidate for 4th District Magistrate.

What distinguishes Imel from his competitor is that he will answer questions. While we have no candidate survey from Imel, he did address some survey topics in an online WCC voter education event and participated in the WCC Fiscal Court Candidate Forum.

This is where Imel stands:

Ethics – A supporter of an annual review of the Ethics Code, he says “The code of ethics needs to be updated. Routine and updated disclosures of possible or perceived violations by elected officials need to be filed. Even the appearance of a conflict of interest is too much.”

It was in this spirit that Imel, the business manager of News Publishing, which owns the Bowling Green Daily News, said he removed himself from the editorial board and has “no oversight with regard to the news content.”

Taxes – “As far as I am able within the scope of my role as the next 4th District Magistrate, I will fight to lower taxes and will vote no on a tax increase,” Imel said.

Communication with Constituents – Imel wants to keep constituents “informed and engaged.” He says the Fiscal Court should have a presence at town hall meetings, listening sessions and community events. “I plan to be on the ground, scouring my district, much as I have over my career as a photojournalist for the last 31 years in Warren County.”

Infrastructure Priorities for Fourth District – “Let’s learn from our pains in the south” of Warren County, Imel remarked, adding he would prioritize sewer along Louisville road, roads in the 4th district, and “all that is needed to handle the growth that a $2 billion battery plant brings with it.”

Read more about Imel here.

The 4th Magisterial District represents Smiths Grove, Plum Springs, Three Forks, Oakland, Gott, Warren East Middle School, Mount Victor, Cumberland Trace, Hillside, Northgate, Riverview, Bristow, Countryside and Fruit of the Loom.

WCC Endorsed Candidate Rick Williams

Rick Williams is a rock-solid conservative and proven community leader. This WCC endorsed candidate is a regular voice at Warren County Conservative meetings, participated in all WCC voter education events and completed the WCC candidate survey, portions of which are shared here.

Communications – Williams states he is a “big proponent” of regular communications with constituents, encourages public opinion and open referendums on controversial issues like taxes, growth limits and infrastructure. He believes, “it’s very important to hear and consider as much information about an issue as possible.”

Ethics – A proponent of regular reviews and updates to the County Ethics Code, Williams states, “Constituents must be assured that elected and appointed government employees are open an honest.”

Growth – Regarding the county’s exploding population, Williams says he “believes in planning for growth, not reacting to it.”

Taxes – Williams counsels that he can’t commit to lowering taxes until reviewing current expenditures, but that he will “look for opportunities to cut both expenses and taxes.”

Term Limits – Finally, this candidate openly supports term limits. He writes, “I believe that pubic services should be a calling – not a profession. Certain elected positions (those that are administrative in nature” can benefit from continuity. Those that are ‘representative’ in nature (like magistrate) should turn over regularly. So, for some offices yes and others should be left up to the voters. Based upon positive performance, I will commit to no more than two terms.”

To read more about Williams here.

The third district encompasses the following areas: BG Jr High, Carver Harris, T.C. Cherry, McNeill, Cabell, Crestmoor, Hunting Creek, Cedarwood, CSX Railroad, Big Red, Hidden River, and Three Springs.