Rubain confident in decision to abandon campaign
BY CHANEL DAVIS
THE CHRONIC! I
Rubain Campaign Photo
A volunteer assembles yard signs.
Rubain
Gottlieb
Stacey Ruhain has her
eyes set on a new prize
this week and is no longer
seeking the District 21
Superior Court seat she
had been campaigning
hard for the last several
months.
She now wants to
focus on being selected as
the county's next chief
public defender. The posi
tion is akin to the district
attorney's job on the pros
ecutorial side, but is won
by appointment, not an
election.
"Unexpectedly, about
three weeks ago. Judge
William Z. Wood
announced he would be
appointing a new chief
public defender. When I
decided to run back in
February, 1 didn't think
the position would
become available," she
said. "When he made his
decision, 1 really had to
stop and think because
had the position been
available, it would have
weighed very heavily on
my decision to run for
judge."
Rubain. who has prac
ticed law for 15 years,
said she ran for Superior
Court because she
believed that more female
voices were needed on the
bench. She said it took
some soul-searching
before she abandoned that
dream in favor of her new
one.
"My passion is doing
criminal work. I've done
it for the majority of my
career. 1 am a criminal
attorney, and 1 love repre
senting my clients in both
federal and state court on
criminal court cases," said
Rubain, whose name will
remain on the ballot
despite her new focus. "I
thought 1 could better
serve the community in
(the public defender)
position. I felt conflicted
because so many people
lovingly offered their sup
port - whether it was kind
words, financial dona
tions or volunteers.
Without those people I
could not have done any
thing in this race."
In addition to serving
as legal counsel for
defendants, the chief pub
lic defender supervises 18
other public defenders.
Winning the position
requires somewhat of a
small-scale campaign.
Wood will make his
choice from a small list of
candidates presented to
him by the Forsyth
County Bar Association,
whose members may vote
to dwindle the number of 1
interested candidates.
In the spring primary
election, Rubain finished
second to attorney
Richard Gottlieb. The top
two finishers in the non- 1
partisan contest moved on 1
to the general election.
Donna Taylor, a local
attorney, was also on the
primary ballot. She fin
ished last. The Chronicle
could not reach Taylor
Tuesday to get her reac
tion to Rubain's decision
to end her campaign.
Gottlieb said Rubain's
decision doesn't change
his objective.
"It really doesn't
change the fact that 1 need
to run an aggressive cam
paign to educate voters on
why they should be confi
dant in my background
and to earn their vote,"
Gottlieb said.
Rubain said Gottlieb
is qualified for the job.
"I said before that 1
feel he has all of the qual
ifications to make a great
Superior Court Judge,"
she said. "I considered
that in my decision. If I
didn't think that he had
the skills and experience
necessary to represent
Forsyth County in the
manner that a Superior
Court Judge from our
county would, 1 would not
have made this decision."
First Gospel Fest concert is Sunday
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The Gatekeeperz
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A large crowd enjoys last year's Gospel Fest.
The Chronicle is once again holding
Gospel Fest during the Dixie Classic
Fair. From 3 - 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5
and Sunday, Oct. 12, a litany of Triad
gospel acts will share their musical gifts
on the stage at the Clock-tower.
Comedienne Debra Terry, organizer
of the event, will share emceeing duties
with Carmen Russell of Russell Funeral
Home. On Oct. 5, they will bring these
acts to the stage: The Brothas, Joy
Coleman, Jeremiah Salter & Nu Praise.
Ryan Herbin & New Vision, Bishop
John Heath. Pastor Grosjean Stephens
with Nu Sound, Pastor Jessie O'Banner
and Todd Curry and the St. Petersburg
United Church of God Choir.
The acts slated to perform on Oct. 12
are: 3rd Era, the Spirit Ministry Team,
Inc., Teresa Lindsey, the Love & Faith
Christian Fellowship Choir, Dionn
Owen & Renaissance. The Gatekeeperz
and Peace of Mind.
The concerts are free with admission
to the fair. This year's sponsors are
Reynolds American, Winston-Salem
State University, Mechanics & Farmers
Bank and Russell Funeral Home.
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