Race is joined for Seat Two, School Board

In the first hours of candidate qualifying a contest had already developed for the Oconee School Board seat being relinquished this year by Walhalla’s Rosemary Bailes.  The first to enter the race for Seat Two was the retired 44-year district employee Joe Rukat.  And only a couple of hours later Steven Moore was in the fold.  The Moore candidacy represents an attempt at a political comeback.  Moore is a former school board member and county councilman, but he says his candidacy reflects an anti-establishment approach that he would bring to district policy.  One other candidate had signed up by 10 this morning: Buddy Herring, who will try for another four-year term as District Five trustee.  Oconeeans will be asked to vote in the November election for fill three board seats:  seats 2, 4, and 5.