Mike McCarville
Rep. Randy Terrill is telling Cleveland County voters tonight that he is a candidate for county commissioner.
Terrill’s robocalls tell voters he seeks to replace his “close friend George Skinner.” Commissioner Skinner is not seeking reelection.
Terrill’s decision to seek the county seat rather than run for reelection to the House came after The McCarville Report first mentioned he was studying the possibility two weeks ago.
Terrill, who faces trial on charges alleging he tried to arrange a state job for former Senator Debbe Leftwich, has become a controversial lightning rod in the House. His public, and private, fights with House Speaker Kris Steele and other leadership members have estranged him from many fellow House members, including Republicans. The criminal case against him is now on hold pending a high court ruling on his appeal of a district judge’s decision to bind him for trial.
The people of Cleveland Co are not going to fall for this shell game. We want candidates who will represent the people not their own political ambitions.
Rep. Terrill has not been convicted of anything and a trial has not been set. He has represented his area and the state well, balancing decisions with conservative principles. Working with Speaker Steele and his State Chamber cronies is an impossible task. I think that any are going to be surprised to see the support that he has for the county Commissioner seat.