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He also said that RLEP "created . . . havoc" concerning the cellular towers and that he would not be "intimidated by the RLEP. . ." This brought gasps of astonishment from the audience as it was read.

Welch, in his letter, apologized for not being able to attend. He stated that as a consultant he had a prior longstanding out-of-town commitment to teach a business course. Estes said that he had a prior engagement and would be late; however, he never appeared.

After each candidate delivered a one-minute preliminary statement, moderator James Gannon, RLEP board member and past president, asked questions, giving each candidate a minute in turn to respond.

During preliminary statements, most candidates stressed their long-term residence in the county, which ranged from several years to more than 40 decades.

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