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The Wilson Post
September 24, 2008.
Mayoral candidates gather for breakfast meeting
John B. Bryan

The final “Taking the Lead” breakfast meeting of the year, sponsored by the Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, was held Tuesday morning at Michael’s Café in Lebanon.

The forum has been a quarterly function giving chamber of commerce members and citizens and opportunity to hear from public officials and local candidates while enjoying a good breakfast mea.

Yesterday’s event featured many mayoral candidates from across Wilson County including present Mayors Linda Elam of Mt. Juliet and Mike Jennings of Watertown and their respective opponents. Jennings is running unopposed while Elam has Jim Bradshaw, Wendall Marlowe and Kevin Mack opposing her in the November election. Bradshaw and Marlowe were in attendance while Mack canceled at the last moment for unknown reasons.
The City of Lebanon Mayor’s race sees City Councilor William Farmer pitted against local builder Philip Craighead.

All candidates had an opportunity to address the crowd stating who they are, why they are running and what their priorities would be if elected.

Craighead addressed the crowd first explaining his educational background as well as the kind of business he and his wife have operated over the years. He also said he thought the mayor of Lebanon ought to be a positive thinking leader with a solid Christian foundation…a responsible, personable conservative who thinks outside the box.

Craighead went on to say that he would respect and protect Lebanon’s neighborhoods and he would cooperate with local governments. He said he is not here to “fight and bicker” with elected officials. He also said he knows he can be that leader he described and that he would “watch our money while times are tight,” and he is confident that the economy would “turn the corner as it always has in the past.”

Farmer informed the crowd of his educational background as well as his active role in city government over the past 20 years. He spoke of his background and experiences as an engineer and most recently as an trial lawyer and how being mayor requires solving many technical problems.

“Engineering is a very technical field and running a city government is very technical…I feel I am the more qualified candidate with my experience and background to run a city government,” he said.

Farmer said he had served on the Wilson county commission for nine years and for seven years as the City Attorney for Lebanon. He also said he has served on the Lebanon Special School District Board of Education and is currently representing Ward 3 on the City Council.

“We have seen a lot of progress over the past several years, I believe I can make a difference in making Lebanon an even better place to live.”

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home biography photos election info the issues calendar volunteer donate tell a friend contact in the news Thank you to all of my friends, volunteers, and supporters who have made this possible.	The Wilson Post September 24, 2008. Mayoral candidates gather for breakfast meeting John B. Bryan The final “Taking the Lead” breakfast meeting of the year, sponsored by the Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, was held Tuesday morning at Michael’s Café in Lebanon. The forum has been a quarterly function giving chamber of commerce members and citizens and opportunity to hear from public officials and local candidates while enjoying a good breakfast mea. Yesterday’s event featured many mayoral candidates from across Wilson County including present Mayors Linda Elam of Mt. Juliet and Mike Jennings of Watertown and their respective opponents. Jennings is running unopposed while Elam has Jim Bradshaw, Wendall Marlowe and Kevin Mack opposing her in the November election. Bradshaw and Marlowe were in attendance while Mack canceled at the last moment for unknown reasons. The City of Lebanon Mayor’s race sees City Councilor William Farmer pitted against local builder Philip Craighead. All candidates had an opportunity to address the crowd stating who they are, why they are running and what their priorities would be if elected. Craighead addressed the crowd first explaining his educational background as well as the kind of business he and his wife have operated over the years. He also said he thought the mayor of Lebanon ought to be a positive thinking leader with a solid Christian foundation…a responsible, personable conservative who thinks outside the box. Craighead went on to say that he would respect and protect Lebanon’s neighborhoods and he would cooperate with local governments. He said he is not here to “fight and bicker” with elected officials. He also said he knows he can be that leader he described and that he would “watch our money while times are tight,” and he is confident that the economy would “turn the corner as it always has in the past.” Farmer informed the crowd of his educational background as well as his active role in city government over the past 20 years. He spoke of his background and experiences as an engineer and most recently as an trial lawyer and how being mayor requires solving many technical problems. “Engineering is a very technical field and running a city government is very technical…I feel I am the more qualified candidate with my experience and background to run a city government,” he said. Farmer said he had served on the Wilson county commission for nine years and for seven years as the City Attorney for Lebanon. He also said he has served on the Lebanon Special School District Board of Education and is currently representing Ward 3 on the City Council. “We have seen a lot of progress over the past several years, I believe I can make a difference in making Lebanon an even better place to live.” xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx « return