By Christa Jennings
Senior Staff Writer
The Coosa County Republican Party is hosting a Candidate Fair tomorrow in Rockford, allowing voters the opportunity to meet the candidates, ask questions and learn more about the issues they care about most.
The event will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at The Old Rockford School, located at 8840 County Road 18. The local Republican Party will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs free of charge for guests, and it encourages area residents to invite friends and family to attend the event and learn more about the candidates.
About 20 state and local candidates are anticipated to participate in the Candidate Fair, allowing the opportunity for community engagement with local voters. This also offers area residents the opportunity for one-on-one time with candidates and to meet as many candidates as possible prior to next month’s primary election.
Local Republican candidates scheduled to attend are Revenue Commissioner Debra Lamberth; District 1 Board of Education Member Sharon Massie; Kimberly Crowe, candidate for Board of Education District 4; District 4 Board of Education Member Sharon Coffmann; District 1 County Commissioner John Forbus; Matthew Reams, candidate for County Commission District 4; Johnnie Schmidt, candidate for County Commission District 4; Dillon Adams, candidate for County Commission District 5; District 5 County Commissioner Lamar Daugherty; and Sheriff Michael Howell.
State candidates scheduled to attend are Pat Bishop, Nicole Wadsworth and John Wahl for lieutenant governor; Glenda Jackson for secretary of state; Jay Mitchell and Pamela Casey for attorney general; Case Dixon for U.S. Congress; Barry Moore, Dale Deas and Seth Burton for U.S. Senate; and Matt Gentry for the Public Service Commission.
For more information on the Candidate Fair or local meetings, contact the Coosa County Republican Party at coosacountyrepublicans@gmail.com.
