Studio audience tickets are now on sale for the Smith County Insider Candidate Forum that is set to take place on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. This event is co-hosted by Smith County Insider and the Smith County Chamber of Commerce.
The Candidate Forum will be live streamed on Smith County Insider’s Facebook page beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening April 12 and will be FREE to watch. The forum will not be open to the general public to attend in person, but there will be limited studio audience seating available. Tickets for the studio audience seating are available for purchase, proceeds will benefit the Smith County Chamber of Commerce with tourism projects in Smith County. Tickets are now available for purchase at this link.
Below is a list of the candidates that have signed up to come and speak as of April 11, 2022:
Criminal Court Judge – Brody Kane
District Attorney – Jason Lawson
County Mayor – Arthur (Art) Shady and Jeff Mason
County Commission (District 1) – Helen Vose
County Commission (District 4) – Matthew J. Inyart
County Commission (District 5) – Danny Irizarry, Eddie Stout, and Blake Richmond
County Commission (District 6) – Justin Mauldin
County Commission (District 7) – Connor David McDonald
Trustee – Jackie Gentry, Craig Williams and Julie Wright
General Sessions Judge – Branden Bellar
Sheriff – Scott Moore and Steve Hopper
County Clerk – Clifa Norris
Road Superintendent – Mickey Barrett
School Board (District 3) – Stephanie Winfree
Each candidate will have the 3-5 minutes to speak (depending on the number of participants.)
If you or your business is interested in being a sponsor of the forum, please reach out to us at news@smithcountyinsider.com.