Groton Two Democrats one the party nominee and the other the incumbent running as a write-in candidate and both former Republicans, are vying for the city s top office in the May general election, without a Republican opponent.
In the unprecedented and contentious race, the City of Groton Republican Committee chairman said the committee plans to stay neutral, even if individual members support either candidate.
Meanwhile, some Democrats in the city are supporting Town Councilor and former state Rep. Aundré Bumgardner, who won the Democratic primary after he challenged Mayor Keith Hedrick, while others are backing Hedrick, who is the chairman of the city s Democratic Committee and is running as a write-in candidate after losing the primary by five votes.
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Published March 03. 2021 4:17PM
Keith Hedrick was wrongfully accused in recent letter.
I was the chairman of the City of Groton Ethic’s Board that investigated the CMEEC Kentucky Derby/Golf Resort programs. The FBI investigation and costly CMEEC attorney fees was a result thereafter. All this took place during the city’s prior administration before Keith Hedrick’s took office as city Mayor. The City Ethic’s Board performed an extensive examination of all the facts and thoroughly explored any and all involvement regarding Groton city individuals associated with the CMEEC programs indicated. The people involved with CMEEC Kentucky Derby were solely under the creation and direction of senior CMEEC’s management. Hedrick’s name was never introduced into the City’s Ethic’s Board Kentucky Derby/Golf Resort investigations, nor was he involved or had any participation or connection in any way with these accusations.