TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM 3rd Circuit State Attorney It’s Jarvis vs. Siegmeister Field now set for Third Third Judicial Circuit The Third Circuit Decker qualified by collecting the state attorney Robert serves Columbia, Dixie, required petition signatures, according to Circuit judge, public “Skip” Jarvis will face Hamiliton, Lafayette, the Florida Department of State Division defender races as well. Lake City attorney Jeff Madison, Suwannee and of Elections. Schutte qualified by paying Siegmeister in November. Taylor counties. the $5,687.12 fee. By LAURA HAMPSON Jarvis, a Democrat, took Circuit Judge E. Vernon Incumbent David W. Fina is unopposed
[email protected] office in 2009 and was Douglas will not seek re- for his seat on the circuit. He qualified by assistant state attorney for election after 23 years in collecting 1,384 petition signatures. Jarvis Siegmeister Two circuit judgeships and the state 24 years. the position. Three candidates are seeking Circuit attorney’s seat will be contested this fall. Siegmeister, a Republican, has served Live Oak attorney Andrew J. Decker Court Judge James Roy Bean’s seat, as Friday was the deadline for candidates as assistant state attorney. Both Jarvis and III and Live Oak attorney Frederick John he will not seek re-election as a full-time for judge, state attorney and public defend- Siegmeister collected petition signatures “Rick” Schutte IV are seeking Douglas’ er to qualify for the 2012 election ballot. to qualify. seat. 3rd CIRCUIT continued on 3A Social Security Two weeks of detours expected Trouble coming sooner than later It’s now predicted Trust Fund will go broke in 2033.