PHIL HARBER

FOR

JUVENILE COURT JUDGE

* A WEEKLY E-MAIL NEWSLETTER FROM THE
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*VOLUME II, JANUARY 29, 2010 *
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PHIL HAS SELECTED THEODORE F. “TED” DAVIS, JR., CPA, AS HIS
CAMPAIGN TREASURER. PHIL IS NOT ALLOWED TO PERSONALLY
SOLICIT CAMPAIGN FUNDS OR PERSONALLY ACCEPT CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
PHIL REQUESTS THAT ALL INQUIRIES CONCERNING CAMPAIGN
FINANCES BE DIRECTED TO TED AT 865-457-1040.
THE ELECTION IS JUST 188 DAYS AWAY. WE WILL BE BUSY EVERY DAY.
A CAMPAIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS BEING FORMED. IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE, OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
VOLUNTEER TO HELP PHIL IN ANY WAY, PLEASE CONTACT PHIL OR TED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

THE ISSUE
Continues:
 WEEK TWO
Last week, discussion centered on the main issue in the Juvenile Judge’s race in a
general way. This week, a deeper explanation is offered.
The most recent Juvenile Judge, Ms. Meldrum, proudly spun her time on the bench
in one way as being allied with school officials to decrease truancy. But, was that proper?
Is a juvenile judge supposed to take an affirmative step to enforce truancy laws? Is
a juvenile judge supposed to offer assistance to school officials to get school attendance
up? Is a juvenile judge supposed to become involved with school officials concerning a
matter that will come before that juvenile judge? The answer to these questions is NO.
The school officials are responsible to taking school attendance. If a student is
absent, they are charged with finding out why. If they cannot get a satisfactory explanation
for a student’s absence(s), then one option is to refer the matter to juvenile court. When the
matter gets to juvenile court, the juvenile judge is required to be a disinterested, unbiased,
and impartial trier of the case, not an advocate who promised school officials to enforce
truancy laws. Would you want your juvenile student to appear before a juvenile judge who
has already expressed a bias toward enforcing truancy laws and who has publicly
announced an alliance with school officials, or would you want a disinterested, unbiased,
and impartial trier to hear the matter?
All the candidates for juvenile judge except Phil have fallen for this trap. All the
other candidates want to win public approval by promises to do things such as advocating
the enforcement of truancy laws. But, not Phil. Phil promises to be a disinterested,
unbiased, and impartial trier of cases.

THE INTERIM JUVENILE

JUDGE IS VIOLATING
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
LAWS
Sadly, within a week of taking office as the interim juvenile judge, Brandon Keith
Fisher has been discovered to be violating campaign finance laws. Attached to this e-mail
newsletter is a .pdf document. It is a copy of a letter that had to be sent to Nashville and
also to the Anderson County District Attorney concerning Mr. Fisher’s conduct. It is self-
explanatory.
Mr. Fisher’s youth, his inexperience, and his lack of wisdom and maturity are
showing. However, there is bright side to this matter: Mr. Fisher is only an interim judge,
and he will be out of office on September 1, 2010.
PHIL HARBER IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE
QUALIFIED TO RUN IN THE AUGUST 5 ELECTION
AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE. PHIL
QUALIFIED AS AN INDEPENDENT BECAUSE
CHILDREN ARE NOT DEMOCRATS OR
REPUBLICANS.

MR. ZACH FARRAR WAS SELECTED AS THE

REPUBLICAN NOMINEE, AND HE HAS SINCE ALSO
QUALIFIED TO RUN IN THE AUGUST 5 ELECTION.
CONGRATULATIONS, MR. FARRAR.