Members of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors welcomed a large crowd of local
voters to Thursday night's Chamber sponsored Political Forum.

 

Chamber of Commerce Sponsors
Political Candidate Forum, Thursday Night

 

by: Bobby McDonald

 

Boy Scouts from Troop 66 posted the colors.

 

A large crowd of interested voters attended the Chamber of Commerce Political Candidate Forum, Thursday night, in the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, hearing from local candidates seeking office in four contested races......the Hopkins County Constable race.....the Hopkins County Commissioner Precinct #3 race....the District Attorney's race....and the 8th Judicial District Judge race.

In making introductions, Meredith Caddell, CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce asked those present to limit their questions to those pertaining to local interests and to refrain from questioning candidates about national and state issues that the candidates present couldn't really participate in making changes. Those in attendance provided questions for candidates and they were given opportunity to provide one-minute responses, following opening remarks.

 

 

 

 

Candidates present and providing answers were as follows:

 

 

Hopkins County Constable Race

 

     

Bill Allan                                                Bobby Neal

 

 

Hopkins County Commissioner Race
Precinct #3

 

  

Andy Wright

 

   

Billy Emerson                                 Wade Bartley

 

 

 

 

District Attorney Race

 

   

 

Will Ramsey                                            Steve Lilley

 

 

8th Judicial District Judge

 

   

 

Eddie Northcutt                                        Clay Johnson

 

 

Vote November 6th!!!

 

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