2008 Graham County election candidates

District 1 supervisor

Drew John, Democrat, incumbent Dale Boehm, independent, challenger

District 2 supervisor

James “Jim” Palmer, Republican, incumbent

Bud L. Henager, Democrat, challenger

District 3 supervisor

Mark C. Herrington, Republican, incumbent

Max T. Hinton, Democrat, challenger

Sheriff

Frank D. Hughes, Democrat, incumbent

Preston “PJ” Allred, Republican, challenger

Assessor

Jacque Attaway, Democrat, incumbent

Darlene Alder, Repub-lican, challenger

Uncontested races

Donna M. Mc-Gaughey, Democrat, county school superintendent

Kenneth Angle, De-mocrat, county attorney

Jean L. Reynolds, Democrat, county treasurer

Wendy John, Demo-crat, county recorder

School Board races

Bonita — no candidates

Fort Thomas — Incumbents are Robert Olivar, Terry Rambler and Karen Titla. Challengers are Gerald Black, Chris Claridge and Billy K. Hinton.

Pima — Incumbents are Tom Claridge, Rusty Draper and Bart Judd. No challengers.

Safford — Incum-bents are Julie Cluff, Diane Junion and David Player. No challengers.

Solomon — Gil Bow-man, Roberta Lopez and David Romero are running for three open seats.

Thatcher — Incum-bent is Preston Alder, and challengers are Rex Bryce, B.K. Merriman and Will Wright for three seats.

GIFT Board — Jim Bryce, Pima; Ralph Smith, Safford; and David Lindsey, Solo-mon.

No candidates for the Thatcher and Klondyke seats.

State election candidates

State Representative — District 5

Bill Konopnicki, Republican, incumbent

Jack Brown, Demo-crat, incumbent

Barbara Brewer, Republican, challnger

David Rodriguez, Democrat, challenger

State Senator — District 5

Sylvia Tenney Allen, Republican, incumbent

Bill Jeffers, Democrat, challenger

Arizona Congressional District 1 candidates

Tom Hansen, Republican, challenger

Sydney Hay, Republican, challenger

Preston Korn, Republican, challenger

Sandra Livingstone, Republican, challenger

Jeffrey Brown, Democrat, challenger

Ann Kirkpatrick, Democrat, challenger

Howard Shanker, Democrat, challenger

Mary Kim Titla, Democrat, challenger

Ballot Measures

Prop. 100 — No New Home Tax: This Initiative prohibits the government from charging any new tax on the sale or transfer of real property in Arizona.

Prop. 101 — Medical Choice for Arizona: The “Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act” will preserve and protect the rights of individuals to make their own health care and health insurance choices.

Prop. 102 — Marriage: Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.

Prop. 105 — Majority Rules-Let the People Decide: To protect the will of the people of Arizona for fiscal responsibility through true majority rule, any initiative that imposes additional taxes or spending must have support from a majority of qualified electors in Arizona.

Prop. 200 — Payday Loan Reform Act: Arizonans use payday lending services everyday to meet unforeseen expenses and financial emergencies.

Prop. 201 — Homeowners Bill of Rights Committee: Ten-year warranty on new homes. Right to demand correction of construction defects or compensation.

Prop. 202 — Stop Illegal Hiring: “Stop Illegal Hiring” Act is an initiative designed to crack down on unethical businesses who hire illegal immigrants.

Prop. 300 — State Legislator’s Salaries: The commission on salaries for elective state officers recommends the salaries be increased to $30,000.

Editor’s Note: The information for the propositions was taken from the Arizona Secretary of State Web site: <http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/General/ballotmeasures.htm>.