Roane, Oak Ridge candidate forum tonight

Posted at 9:49 am July 12, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The second of two political forums this week will feature Roane County candidates for property assessor, road superintendent, and school board districts five and six, as well as candidates for Oak Ridge City Council.

The forum starts at 7 p.m. today in the Oak Ridge Civic Center A-B Room.

It’s sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge.

Candidates have been invited to give an opening statement, participate in a question-and-answer session, and give a closing statement, a press release said.

The election is Aug. 2, and early voting starts Friday.

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