Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

My name is Arthur Duke Jr., born in Ohio, have 5 brothers and 3 sisters;  Raised in Ohio, and have 3 children, 4 grandkids. finished high school and went to work in a local steel mill.  Korea war was so went into the U. S. Air Force.  Saw a little of Texas, and a little of Korea. Got out and went to apprentice school for construction electrician. Saw a difference so started my own business and stayed in for along time. Know what it is to meet payroll. I did some community things;  joined sign groups ASIO and NESA --Elks-- Masons, Massillon blue lodge --and Kiwanis; became a past president of this Kiwanis Club . Ran for county treasure in Stark County. Sold the business and moved to Texas, remarried and retired to Fayetteville, North Carolina. Where its green and beaches are beautiful.

I know that our government has changed  in my time and now know that I should have been doing something about it. We have to get our country back to what it was meant to be.  Free Americans and HONEST people in office.  I know that I could be honest about every thing I would get involved with; for you while in office.  

After being in business I've learn that you have to tell the truth give each and every one all you can to make it work and meet the payroll. With this it being TAX dollars, its more important to watch each and every commitment that's made. The money is coming out of some citizens  pocket. Get as much as you can with every requirement made.  Also some how we have to get this government smaller. Less taxes. Less people Find a way to get all businesses to grow, where the growth is, is where the money base gets larger and its not a gouge to  the community. We all need to get involved and do something.

Please do your part and do not just go to the poles but check everyone out first. Find some one you can support and do it. If need be, run for an office your self, most of you are capable of running a political office.