Albany State University
Release: 06/20/08
Albany, Georgia

ASU to hold Candidates’ Forum

Local candidates will debate the issues before the July 15 state primary during a forum from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, in the ACAD Auditorium at Albany State University.

ASU’s Department of History, Political Science and Public Administration is collaborating with Sigma Tau, the ASU Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society) to present the event.

Moderators for the debate will be Roger Marietta, professor at Darton College and Ward IV Albany City Commissioner, and Chimere Chisolm, a staff attorney with the Dougherty Judicial Court.                 

Participants in the debate include:  

Candidates for U.S. Senate –

• Dale Cardwell (D)
• Vernon Jones (D)
• Rand Knight (D)
• Josh Lanier (D)
• Jim Martin (D)

Candidates for U.S. Congress, (District 2)–

• Sanford Bishop (D) (I)
• Lee Ferrell (D)   

Candidates for the Georgia State Senate, (District 12)–

• Freddie Powell Sims  (D)
• John White (D)

Candidates for Dougherty County District Attorney–

• Ingrid Driskell (D)
• Greg Edwards   (D)

Candidates for Dougherty County Sheriff –

• Benita Childs (D)
• Kevin Sproul (D)
• James Williams (D)

Candidates for Dougherty County Coroner –

• Andrew Harris Jr.  (D)
• Emma Quimbley (I)   (D)

Candidates for Dougherty County Commissioner (District 5)–

• Harry James (D
• Art Searles (I) (D)

Candidates for Public Service Commissioner (District 1)–

• Rich Collum (R)
• Doug Everett (R)

Candidates for Dougherty School Board Representative (District 1)–

• Laura Calhoun (R)
• David Maschke (R)

Candidates for Dougherty School Board Representative (At-Large)–

• Thomas Langstaff (D)
• Sabrina Owens-Hayes  (D)
• Anita Williams-Brown

Candidates for Seminole County Commissioner (District 3)–

• Jordan Arline (D)
• C.J Hodges (D)