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June 17, 2010

AP – Lester Spell won’t seek 5th

Lester Spell won’t seek 5th Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Lester Spell says he won’t run for re-election in 2011. The fourth-term commissioner announced his decision Wednesday to his staff, to The Associated Press and in a letter to supporters. Spell was a veterinarian and Richland mayor before he was elected agriculture commissioner in 1995. He took…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 16, 2010

DUNAGIN – Consultant predicts 2011 primary to be “historic” and “transformational”

DUNAGIN – Consultant predicts 2011 primary to be “historic” and “transformational” A Republican political consultant predicted last week that the 2011 statewide elections in Mississippi will be “historic” and “transformational.” He’s probably right on both counts — especially on the historic part. Pete Perry, analyst and consultant with Paradigm Government Relations, said the 2011 election…