Wake Democratic Party Chair Jack Nichols updated us this evening on the list of potential replacements for state Rep. Ty Harrell, who resigned this week. So far, nine folks have expressed interest, Nichols said. They include -- as we reported earlier -- Cary Town Council member Gale Adcock and Chris Heagarty, former director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education who is currently a third-year law student at N.C. Central. New on the list: former state Sen. Linda Gunter, western Wake Dems activist Matt Danielson and John Shaw, a leader in the Sierra Club and WakeUP Wake County.
Nichols' full list, in alpha order:
-- Gale Adcock, Cary Town Council member and a Nurse Practitioner with SAS;
-- Matthew Danielson, former Wake County Democratic Party Vice chair for Cary and a businessman;
-- Linda Gunter, former State Senator and Government Relations Specialist for the North Carolina Association of Educators;
-- Chris Heagarty, former director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a 3rd year law student
-- Christopher Headen, Executive Director of Durham Meals on Wheels;
--Steve Rao, Morrisville businessman who is Director, Business Development at Datacraft Solutions,
-- Janet Schanzenbach, lobbyist for mental health programs and rehabilitation facilities and current Precinct Vice-Chair
-- John Shaw, a retired electrical engineer, Democratic Party activist and current Precinct Vice-Chair;
-- Terry L. "Doc" Thorne, Democratic Party candidate for Cary District A
