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Libertarian Candidates “All In the Family”
_POSTEDON Aug 05, 2002 - 03:10 PM |
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 It is an old adage that “politics makes strange bedfellows,” but for Libertarians in North Carolina, politics are “all in the family.” There are six married couples, three fathers and their combined five offspring, and two brothers among the 150 Libertarians running office in the 2002 elections across the state.
The Libertarian Party is fielding more candidates in 2002 than any other party, other than the Democrats and Republicans, in modern North Carolina history. Their slate includes challengers for a majority of seats in both houses of the General Assembly as well as all 13 U.S. Congressional Districts.
Barbara Howe, former LP candidate for governor, is contesting NC House District 32. Husband Tom Howe is doing “double-duty,” challenging for the 7th U.S. Congressional district as well as running for Granville County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, a non-partisan race. Running for a partisan and non-partisan office at the same time is legal under North Carolina law.
Over in Mecklenburg County, Carey Head is also seeking a seat in the U.S. House in District 12, while his wife Heather Head is contending for the NC Senate District 39.
In Guilford County, Eric Preston Medlock and Jennifer Schulz Medlock are both seeking seats in the General Assembly. Jennifer Medlock is running for NC House District 61, while Eric Medlock is vying for the NC Senate District 28 seat.
Two Durham County couples are among the Libertarian family teams. Laurin Mancour is running for Durham County Commissioner, while husband Terry Mancour is seeking the NC House District 30 seat. Mike Owen is also running for the Durham County Commissioner. His wife, Rachel Mills, is seeking election in the NC House District 31 district.
Over in Chatham County, Frederick Blackburn is going after the NC House District 54 seat. His spouse, Renee Montague, is running for the Chatham Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.
Three Libertarian fathers are running for office at the same time their offspring are seeking election. Tom Bailey of Guilford County is also doing “double-duty” as a candidate, running for both NC Senate District 27 and the 5th Congressional District. That too permitted under NC law. Daughter Jessamyn Bailey is running for Guildford County Sheriff and son Zechariah Bailey is seeking election to the Guilford County Commission in District 6.
Roy Halliday, candidate for Wake County Commission District 7, has his two sons running with him. Matthew Halliday is a candidate for Wake County Clerk of Court and Jesse Halliday is seeking election in NC House District 33.
In Hoke County, Pete Camp is running for Hoke County Commissioner while in neighboring Moore County son Jason Camp is seeking election as a Moore Soil and Water District Supervisor.
Finally, Pitt County brothers Mike and Chris Ruff complete the roster of Libertarian family teams. Mike Ruff is contending for the 1st Congressional District while Chris Ruff is in the race for NC Senate District 5.
“This give a whole new meaning to the term ‘family values,’” said Barbara Howe, who’s also the LPNC chair. “It shows that Libertarians value democracy and the idea of giving people a real choice in the polling booth.”
The three father-son teams also shows that the libertarian philosophy crosses generational lines, Howe said.
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