Note: David Roat worked on Lael Gray's campaign. More details coming as we have them.
Asheville Citizen-Times reports:
Asheville City Councilman Gordon Smith was punched in the head Tuesday night at an election gathering at a Merrimon Avenue restaurant.
“I was dropping by Lael Gray’s election party, and a person hit me in the back of the head without provocation,” Smith said this morning. ... Smith was not injured.
David Roat, 43, was charged in the incident with simple assault and assault on a female, according to the Buncombe County Magistrate’s Court. ...
At one point, Roat served as Smith's campaign manager. ...Read the full article
Asheville Citizen-Times reports:
Asheville City Councilman Gordon Smith was punched in the head Tuesday night at an election gathering at a Merrimon Avenue restaurant.
“I was dropping by Lael Gray’s election party, and a person hit me in the back of the head without provocation,” Smith said this morning. ... Smith was not injured.
David Roat, 43, was charged in the incident with simple assault and assault on a female, according to the Buncombe County Magistrate’s Court. ...
At one point, Roat served as Smith's campaign manager. ...Read the full article
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"assault on a female"?
Has Gordon been keeping a gigantic secret all these years?
By Barry Summers
11/09/2011
Asheville Citizen-Times story comments usually make me very sad, and this one is no exception.
By sharpleycladd
11/09/2011
Well, cheer up. Because Gannett will go to facebook-only on the AC-T comments, Nov. 14th. No FB account, no comment. Comments will likely dry up to nothing.
By Barry Summers
11/09/2011