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Jeff Carman, a Republican, is running for magistrate in District 7.

A Finchville resident, Carman is a profitability and growth consultant.

"I help companies increase their profitability by reducing expenses and grow by developing new revenue streams and implementing performance management guidelines," he said.

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With just 32 days left until Election Day, the political machine in Shelby County is starting to rev up.

Signs are going up. More hands are being shaken. Candidates are showing up everywhere. And issues and arguments are being refined.

And though candidates and their parties may not see eye-to-eye on many of those issues, they do agree on one thing: The economy and its future is key.

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Rand Paul made a quick stop Monday in Shelbyville at WJ Andriot’s on Main Street during his bus tour across the commonwealth.

Paul was the big draw, but he brought along U.S. Rep. (R-Bowling Green) Brett Guthrie and host of state and local leaders and politicians.

Paul took time to address the small after-lunch crowd of about 30 or 40 residents, stressing his vision as the key to the election and the country.

Incumbent school board member Doug Butler has his eyes fixed squarely on the goals for Shelby County Public Schools.

Butler, who took over in 2007 when Paul Goodlett resigned from the board, wants to continue pushing the district to reach those goals set here and nationally.

"I want to continue to be a part of a great public school system that puts children first on the path to excellence," he said. "I believe in giving back to Shelby County by serving in this community that I so much respect and enjoy."

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In recalling some of the “characters” with whom I served during my 30-year career (1937-67) as an officer in the regular U.S. Marine Corps, Rear Admiral Thomas B. Brittain comes to mind.

 While active on the campaign trail, Shelby County’s next crop of elected officials has learned to be good at one thing, raising money.