Candidates Forum

Thank you to everyone who attended last night's Hamilton County Republican Forum. Our goal was to give Hamilton County voters the opportunity to hear from and interact with candidates, to educate voters about upcoming ballot propositions, and to share an enjoyable evening! What a success!

Candidates in attendance:
Roger Williams, US Congressman
Bruce Jacobson Jr., for US Senate
Rick Range, for Commissioner of the General Land Office
JD Sheffield, State Representative
Chris Evans, for State Representative
Tom Gray, Chief Justice 10th Court of Appeals
Shaun Carpenter, District Judge 220th Judicial District
Mark Tynes, County Judge
Sandy Layhew, District Clerk
Kiesha Fisher Bagwell, County Clerk
Shawna Dyer, County Treasurer
Keith Allen Curry, County Commissioner Pct. 2
Dickie Clary, County Commissioner Pct. 4
Keith Rogers, for County Commissioner Pct. 4
James E. Lively, Justice of the Peace 
Cat Parks, Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman

Thank you to other special guests: Virginia Abel (attending on behalf of Sid Miller, Commissioner of Agriculture), former County Chair Judy Roach, TRCCA President Janet Jackson, SREC Representative of Senate District 24 Jack Barcroft, District Attorney Adam Sibley, County Commissioner (Pct. 1) Johnny Wagner, and County Commissioner (Pct. 3) Lloyd Huggins.

Thank you to our Emcee Judge Mark Tynes, to Robert Jackson for leading the opening invocation, and to Jeff Layhew for a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem.

This event was made possible by the Hamilton County Republican Club, the forum committee: Sonny Banker, Roxie Banker, Teresa Clepper, Shawna Dyer, and Cat Parks, and by countless volunteers. We could not have done it without you.

Congratulations to Richard Layne on the winning high bid for the evening for a handmade knife made by Johnny Clepper. It was a remarkable piece. We are so grateful for the generosity of our those who bid on live and silent auction items and for local businesses who donated to the event.