Second Candidate Forum set for Tuesday night at Watson Forum

Monday, October 8, 2018

The second of two Candidate Forums, featuring persons running in the Nov. 6 general election, is set for Tuesday, Oct. 9 in Watson Forum of the DePauw University Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, 609 S. Locust St.

The 7 p.m. forum, sponsored by the Greencastle League of Women Voters, WGRE Radio and the Banner Graphic, also will be broadcast live on WGRE radio (91.5 FM) and on Greencastle's local cable access Channel 3.

All candidates in contested county races were invited to participate: County Commissioner, District 2, Rick Woodall (R) and Steve Cash (D); County Council, District 3, Danny Wallace (R) and Matt Cummings (D); Greencastle Township trustee, Steve Butts (R) and Russell Harvey (D); Floyd Township trustee, Marsha Carrington (R) and Tom Chiarella (D); Madison Township trustee, Jeffrey Alexander (R) and J. D. Grove (D); and Clinton Township trustee, Tina Sillery (R) and Chelsea Fidler (D).

Commissioner candidates Woodall, the incumbent, and challenger Cash will both participate as will Cummings, Chiarella, Grove, Harvey and Fidler. All other candidates have declined the invitation.

At the conclusion of the forum, audience members will be allowed to ask questions of the candidates.