NEWPORT-The Cocke County Election Commission continues to issue petitions for the August 5, 2010, election for the following offices: Governor, U.S. House of Representatives, Tenn. Senate (odd No. districts), State Executive Committeeman Democrat, State Executive Committeeman Republican, State Executive Committeewoman Democrat, State Executive Committeewoman Republican, and Tenn. House of Representatives 11th District.

Local offices in Cocke County include Legislative Body Posts 1 and 2 in Districts 1-7, Road Commissioners in all seven districts, Constables in Districts in 1-7 and County School Board members in Districts 1,2,4, and 6.

The deadline for qualifying in noon on Thursday, April 1.

Petitions picked up so far for the Aug. 5 election include:

County Commissioner: Melinda Love Henderson and Glen E. Shelton for Post 1 in District 1; Calvin D. Ball for Post II in District 1; Lonnie Ottinger and David L. Ottinger for Post 1 in District 2; Henry Clay Blazer for Post 2 in District 2; Norman D. Smith for Post 1 in District 3; Andrew Fowler, Jr. for Post 2 in District 3; Phil Killion for Post 1 in District 4; Scott McClure for Post 2 in District 4; Tom Sutton for Post 1 in District 5; Bill Williamson for Post II in District 5; Michael McCarter for Post 1 in District 6; Paul Stuart for Post 1 in District 7; and Jimmy Lindsey for Post 2 in District 7.

Road Commission: John B. Scott and Danny Shelton in District 1; Ronald Blazer in District 2; Randy S. Dyke and Dale Hartsell in District 3; Kenneth D. Hall in District 4; Chuck Smithpeters in District 5; and Jack Smith and Howard Strange in District 7.

School Board: Richard Coggins in District 1; Darrin Costner and Otha Rolen in District 2; Kalsea Mantooth and Gary M. Denton in District 4; and Ken Johnson in District 6.

Constable: McRee Whitten in District 1; Jody L. Ball, William John Holt, Jerry R. Hux, Doyle Parks Jr., Dennis Worley and Derek Eugene Wright in District 2; Jeff Belcher and Nathan L. White in District 3; Russell D. Rolen, Randall Scott Hall and Kenny A. Shults in District 4; Dewey E. Evans, Daniel A. Frazier and Mike Shropshire in District 5; Danny L. Hartsell in District 6; and Roger S. Henderson in District 7;

Those who recently picked up petitions for state races on Aug. 5 include:

Republican State Executive Committeeman: Fred L. Myers Jr., Christopher "C.J." Black and Nathan Yates.

Democrat State Executive Committeeman: Timothy W. Woodard.

Republican State Executive Committeewoman: Nancy W. Wilson.

Democrat State Executive Committeewoman: Marjorie Ramsey.

Republican State Senate: Steve Southerland.

District 11 Republican House of Representatives: Jeremy Faison and David A. Zellers.

District 11 Democrat House of Representatives: Eddie Yokley.

Cocke County Administrator of Elections Joyce Slagle reminds candidates that the qualifying deadline for these offices will be noon April 1, 2010.

Please contact the Cocke County Election Commission office at 623-2042 for more information.