Candidates endorsed, and the offices they are seeking, were:

        Gary Moore, Boone County judge executive.

        Terri Moore, Boone County commissioner.

        Ken Rechtin, Campbell County commissioner.

        Bill Verst, Campbell County commissioner.

        Dick Murgatroyd, Kenton County judge-executive.

        Dan Humpert, Kenton County commissioner.

        Barb Black, Kenton County commissioner.

        Adam Koenig, Kenton County commissioner.

        Diane Whalen, Florence mayor.

        Chris Moriconi, Independence mayor.

        Paul Marcotte, 60th District state representative.

GOP's Robertson leaves N. Kentucky

        Hayes Robertson, a GOP political consultant and a member of the Kenton County Republican Executive Committee, has left Northern Kentucky and moved to south Florida.

        Mr. Robertson worked as a volunteer and paid consultant for a number of GOP candidates, including Kentucky U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Jim Bunning, state Sen. Dick Roeding, congressional candidates Rick Robinson and Don Bell, Kenton County Jailer Terry Carl, Kenton County PVA candidate Steve Kramer and Kenton County Attorney candidate Eric Deters.

        Mr. Robertson was also an alternate delegate to the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.

        “I have enjoyed my seven years in Northern Kentucky,” Mr. Robertson said in his letter of resignation to Kenton County GOP Chairman Greg Shumate and other executive committee members.

Marcotte named to security working group

        State Rep. Paul Marcotte, R-Union, has been named to the newly organized Homeland Security Working Group of the American Legislative Council, the nation's largest individual membership organization of state legislators.

        The Homeland Security Working Group was formed to enable the organization to propose public policy solutions that achieve homeland defense objectives while minimizing the threat to civil liberties, Michael Flynn, the organization's director of legislation and policy, said in a statement announcing Mr. Marcotte's appointment.

Adam Koenig plans campaign fund-raiser

        Kenton County Commissioner Adam Koenig, a Villa Hills Republican, will hold a campaign fund-raiser Sept. 5 from 69 p.m. at the home of Fort Mitchell City Councilman Michael Plummer and his wife, Kimberly.

        The suggested donation is $50 a person. Damon Thayer, vice chairman of the Kentucky Republican Party, will be the guest speaker. For information call (859) 578-9258.

        Mr. Koenig is seeking his second term in November.

        He is challenged by Democrat Mike Baker.

        To submit an item to Political Notes contact Patrick Crowley by e-mail: pcrowley@enquirer.com, by fax: 859-578-5565, or mail: 226 Grandview Drive, Fort Mitchell, Ky., 41017.

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