Marijuana-legalization activist Glen Schwarz filed as a candidate for Pulaski County judge Tuesday.
Schwarz, 60, is a Libertarian who is filing during the party’s first year on election ballots since 2011.
In 2012, as the president of the Arkansas chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Schwarz ran for the Little Rock Board of Directors’ at-large position 9, where he finished third in the race won by City Director Gene Fortson.
Former state Rep. Barry Hyde filed for county judge Monday, the first day candidates could file for Pulaski County office. Hyde, 57, is a Democrat who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012, when he was unable to run again because of term limits.
The county judge position has been filled for 23 years by Buddy Villines, who announced last year that he would not run again.
The filing period closes at noon Monday.
Arkansas, Pages 10 on 02/26/2014