Editor’s Note: Submissions appear as the candidates submitted them without editing.Candidates are listed in alphabetical order. If an answer length’s has been edited, it is because the answer extended beyond the predetermined limit. Unabridged answers appear on our Web site www.newsandtribune.com under the Election 2007 link. Except where noted, questionnaires are only being published for contested races.
Talbotte Richardson
• POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION: Republican
• AGE: 65
• EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS YOU WISH TO NOTE: Business Management — Personnel ManagementSome Collage courses
• CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Retired Supervisor from JeffboatSelf employed for 30 yearsRetired from Greenville Fire Department
• FAMILY NOTES YOU WISH TO SHARE:Married 46 years — Have 4 daughters — All live in GreenvilleHave called Greenville Home for 61 years
1) WHAT IS YOUR PRIMARY REASON FOR SEEKING THIS POSITION?
“Have held this position for 3 years, 2 as Board President and would like to finish the work that has been started.”
2) IF ELECTED, WHICH ISSUE IS YOUR PRIORITY TO ADDRESS FIRST AND WHAT IS YOUR SUGGESTED SOLUTION?
“No one issue is more important than the others, and we do not have all the answers yet.”
3) WHAT SPECIFICALLY DISTINGUISHES YOU FROM YOUR OPPONENT IN THIS RACE?
“Life experience and a working knowledge of the problems Greenville now faces.”
Candidates(s) listed on the ballot that did not submit questionnaires by deadline include: Barry Ginkins of Greenville







