Congressional candidate forum this month

A public forum featuring the Republican candidates for the Sixth District Congressional seat will be held this month.

Sponsored by Eagle Forum of Alabama and the Shelby County Republican Women’s Club, the event is being held at The Westminster School at Oak Mountain, 5080 Cahaba Valley Trace, at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21.

Seven hopefuls are vying for the GOP nomination for the seat being vacated by retiring incumbent Spencer Bachus. Candidates seeking the nomination are Scott Beason, Will Brooke, Paul DeMarco, Chad Mathis, Gary Palmer, Robert Shattuck and Tom Vigneulle. There is no Democratic candidate contesting the race. 

The Republican Primary is set for Tuesday, June 3, 2014 with a runoff, if necessary, scheduled for Tuesday, July 15.

The forum’s format will allow the candidates to talk about their qualifications and why they would best represent the Sixth Congressional district in Washington. This will be followed by questions from the audience. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend. The event will last approximately 90 minutes.

 “We think this will be a great opportunity for voters to see and hear the candidates on the same stage,” said Joan Reynolds, secretary of the Shelby County Republican Women’s Club and an organizer of the forum.”

Reynolds said the Republican Women’s Club has invited all other Republican candidates including District 43 candidates, candidates for Shelby County Sheriff, state auditor and public service commissioner to its remaining meetings, held the third Saturday of each month.

– Submitted by the Shelby County 

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