Brescia University will host two candidate forums in preparation for the upcoming November election. The events are free and open to the public.
The first of the two forums will be held Tuesday, October 23rd, at 7:00 PM and will feature the candidates running for State Legislative seats in the districts in and surrounding Daviess County. The event will be a town-hall format. Five candidates seeking to represent Senate District 8 and House Districts 7, 11, 12, 13 and 14 have confirmed their participation. Confirmed candidates are:
Bob Glenn (Senate District 8)
Rob Wiederstein (House District 11)
DJ Johnson (House District 13)
Elizabeth Belcher (House District 14)
Joy Gray (House District 7)
On Wednesday, October 24th, at 6:30 PM, candidates contending for the Owensboro City and Daviess County Commission seats have been invited to participate in a question and answer forum. The Owensboro Human Relations Commission is co-sponsoring this event.
Candidates that will be present are Pam Smith-Wright, Larry Conder, Jay Velotta, Mike Koger, Larry Maglinger, Mark McCoy, Joseph Martin, Jeff Sanford, Rick Searcy, Adam Marshall, Charlie Shelton, Meagan Hagan and Andy Gambin.
Both forums will take place in the Taylor Lecture Hall located in the Science Building on Brescia University’s campus. Parking is available on surrounding streets and in the lot located off St. Ann.