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Published Friday, May 16, 2008 | 5:25 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 | 2:14 p.m.
With Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury's political future uncertain, a few candidates filed to replace him today, just in case he can't run again.
University Regent Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, filed, as did Brian Scroggins, a former Clark County Republican Party chairman and a 2006 candidate for secretary of state.
"Unequivocally, I'm not running against Bruce Woodbury," Scroggins said. "I’m just here to protect the seat."
Similarly, Sisolak said: "I'm a big fan of Bruce Woodbury." He, too, cited the uncertainty of whether term limits would knock Woodbury off the ballot as the reason he filed.
"If the secretary of state and AG say he can’t run, and a court upholds that, there would be a huge void," he said. "I could fill that void."
Sisolak has served 10 years as a regent.
Although today is the last day to file for office, candidates have until May 28 to pull their names off the ballot.
It's unclear whether the legal wrangling will be over by then.
too bad the hypocrites of our system are allowed do this to our community. it's pretty obvious that most people wouldn't want to take on woodbury -- i don't blame them. and, i am sure that all of these individuals are capable of being on the commission. i am sad for our community that others were not given a fair chance to run. new candidates, you must have known someone to find out at the last second, huh?