Forney’s Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a “Meet the Candidate” forum at the Forney High School cafeteria on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. and doors will open at 6:15 p.m. The forum is open to anyone from the public and provided by the Chamber for free.
Forney’s Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a “Meet the Candidate” forum at the Forney High School cafeteria on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. and doors will open at 6:15 p.m. The forum is open to anyone from the public and provided by the Chamber for free.
According to Jennie Moore, Meet the Candidate Forney Chamber of Commerce committee member, all of the candidates seeking election in the May 11 General Election have confirmed their attendance and participation in the forum.
Kaufman County Judge Bruce Wood and newly appointed Kaufman County District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley will serve as the event's moderators. Pre-determined questions will be posed for each of the candidates to answer in an alloted time frame. The questions are chosen by the moderators from a pool of questions submitted to the Chamber of Commerce either through the chambers candidate email, candidates@forneychamber.com, or by written questions taken before the forum begins at 7:00 p.m.
Three of the City Council seats are contested: Candidate John Carr is challenging Mayor Darren Rozell; Candidate Scott Regan is challenging Mayor Pro-Tem James Hatley; and Candidate Joc Lomax is challenging Place 6 Council Member Andy Parker.
Related: inForney.com Forney's Election Headquarters Page
The FISD School Board holds an at-large election where the top vote getters win the election. Up for election this year are FISD Board President Keith Bell, Vice-President John Taylor, and Secretary David Walker. These candidates are challenged by Candidate Kathy Hall for the three available seats on the board. The top three candidates with the most votes in the pool of four candidates will win the election. After the election, the seated board members will vote on the new officers for the next year.
Forney High School is located at 800 FM 741, Forney, Texas, 75126. Some candidates may be available after the event to meet and ask questions.
