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Sheriff files, District 2 race heats up

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Staff

Kirk Ross
Staff Writer

Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass, who first took office in 1982, has filed for another four-year term.

Pendergrass, who makes his home in Chapel Hill, will face Hillsborough Police Chief Clarence Birkhead in the May 5 Democratic primary.

“Our success over these years has been achieved through a coordinated effort of the citizens and the enthusiastic effort of the hardworking members of the Sheriff’s Office. This office belongs to not one but all citizens of Orange County,” Pendergrass said in a statement released shortly after he filed. “It is my intent and whole-hearted commitment to continue to provide each citizen who resides in Orange County with professional law enforcement service.”

Filing to run in the Orange County Board of Commissioners race was Renee Price of Hillsborough. Price, vice-chair of the county’s Commission for the Environment and a former member of the county planning board, filed to run in District 2. She joins Rougemont farmer Earl McKee, who filed last week for the Democratic primary.

Filing in the District 2 Republican primary is Greg Andrews, 40, of Efland. Andrews owns a commercial and residential construction company based in Efland.

Under the district election plan approved by Orange County voters in a 2006 referendum, only residents of the district may vote in their party’s primary. In the November general election, all county voters may vote on the district candidates.

The field of candidates also increased for the Orange County Board of Education, which also will be held on May 5. Former board vice-chair Brenda Stephens, who opted not to seek re-election in 2006, filed for a chance to return to the board.

Stephens retired from her position as director of the county’s library system in 2008. She joins Will Atherton of Hillsborough and incumbent board member Debbie Piscitelli in the race for four seats on the board.

Making it official this week was North Carolina House Speaker Joe Hackney. Hackney represents House District 54, which includes all of Chatham County and parts of Moore and Orange counties.

“I have been fortunate in my legislative career to represent a district with people who care deeply about the success of our state,” Hackney said in a statement issued last week. “They support environmental stewardship, strong agriculture programs and continued investment in education, and that’s what I have worked for during my legislative career.”

Hackney is serving his 15th term in the House. He was elected speaker in 2007 and just finished a term as president of the National Conference of State Legislatures.

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