Smith County Insider is partnering with the Smith County High School Journalism Class and the Smith County Chamber of Commerce to host a candidate forum on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 6:00pm.
The event will take place at the Smith County High School auditorium and will be moderated and led by JR Smith and students from his journalism class.
All candidates that will appear on the November 8, 2022 ballot are invited to attend and participate, including candidates for Governor, US House, TN Senate, TN House, Carthage Mayor, Carthage Alderman, and Gordonsville Alderman. Each candidate will have the opportunity to speak for 3-5 minutes (time limit will depend on how many candidates participate). Candidates for the Mayor of Carthage will be asked two questions that will be randomly drawn. The questions will be drafted by students in the SCHS Journalism class. A list of the questions will be sent to the candidates ahead of time.
There is NO COST for candidates to come speak, but we would suggest that all attendees contribute a $10 or more donation to the SCHS Journalism class.
The forum will be streamed LIVE on Smith County Insider’s Facebook page and viewers will be able to watch for free.
All candidates were invited via mailed letter on August 29 and again on September 22.
Here is a list of the confirmed candidates at of October 11.
- US House of Representatives – John Rose
- TN House of Representatives – Michael Hale and Tom Cook
- Carthage Mayor – Steve Babcock and Cole Ebel
- Carthage Alderman – Jessica Klaus
If you are a candidate and would like to participate, please RSVP no later than October 15 by sending an email to news@smithcountyinsider.com.
