Don't cry for me Evita - need a scorecard for the 10 candidates in the 10th? We've got one

Number of hopefuls for seat reaches 10

By Sylvia Cooper| Staff Writer
Thursday, March 01, 2007

Augusta Attorney Evita Paschall announced her candidacy for the 10th Congressional District seat Wednesday, becoming the 10th candidate and second Democrat to say she will run in the June 19 special election.

Ms. Paschall, 55, has practiced law in Augusta for 31 years, beginning her career in the Richmond County District Attorney's office after graduating from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1976.

She went into private practice with Carl Brown - now an Augusta Judicial Circuit Superior Court judge - in 1979 before opening her own practice in 1981.

She has served as an assistant solicitor in Richmond County State Court and solicitor of Richmond County Civil and Magistrate Court.

In 1992, she was appointed judge of Augusta Recorder's Court, which was abolished when the city and county governments consolidated in 1996.

Ms. Paschall said she decided to run for the 10th District seat because she feels she has much to offer because of her legal experience and community involvement.

"One of the things I'm concerned about is health care and the effect of cutbacks on veterans' medical treatment and their health plans," she said.

Since 2002, Ms. Paschall has sponsored an oratorical scholarship program in Thomson.

She also founded and sponsors an annual basketball clinic.

"I am around the community a lot, and I'm aware of the needs and wants of people," she said. "I live in Columbia County. I'm from McDuffie County, and I work in Richmond County. And I went to law school in Athens."

Reach Sylvia Cooper at (706) 823-3228 or sylvia.cooper@augustachronicle.com.

10TH DISTRICT CANDIDATES

Here are the people who have publicly declared their intention to run for the 10th Congressional District seat in a June 19 special election. The winner will replace Charlie Norwood, who died Feb. 7.

CANDIDATE AGE PARTY PROFESSION HOMETOWN
Paul Broun Jr. 60 R Physician Athens
Bill Greene 42 R Founder and president
of RightMarch.com 		Braselton
Terry Holley 52 D Teacher and jeweler Grovetown
Ralph Hudgens 64 R State senator Comer
Julian Hutchins 56 R Physician and real estate
professional		 Augusta
Evita Paschall 55 D Attorney Augusta
Jackie Poteet 66 R Founded Apartment Finders
and Marjac Publications		 Augusta
Nate Pulliam 51 R Real estate broker Conyers
Jim Sendelbach 67 L Therapist Conyers
Jim Whitehead 64 R State senator Evans
From the Thursday, March 01, 2007 edition of the Augusta Chronicle

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