Primary in House race down to rematch
Monday, April 28th, 2008
By Staff
In 2007, Cotham and Scher both sought seat after Jim Black resigned
CELESTE SMITH
cesmith@charlotteobserver.com
They'll face off in the May 6 primaries for the N.C. House District 100 seat, but this match between Rep. Tricia Cotham and Lloyd Scher, a former Mecklenburg County commissioner, began over a year ago.
In March 2007, state Democratic Party officials elected Cotham to fill the unexpired term of former Democratic House Speaker Jim Black, who resigned amid corruption charges.
Scher, a candidate in that race, objected then that Cotham didn't live in the district. According to state elections officials — and a 1993 opinion by then-Attorney General Mike Easley — a person has to live in a district only at the time of his or her appointment, which Cotham did. (more…)
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