The Alliance once again partnered with Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau of Shenandoah County to host a series of candidate forums for the November 2023 elections.
All officially registered candidates were sent invitations to participate. Candidates were asked to answer questions submitted by citizens who attend the candidate forums. An impartial moderator selected and read the questions and made any subsequent decisions on follow up by the participating candidates. Questions were submitted in writing by 6:15 pm on the day of the event. Cards were provided for citizens to submit questions.
Tues, September 26 – Charterhouse School, 508 Piccadilly St, Edinburg
- Short Remarks: Board of Supervisor Candidates
- Steven A. Baker – District 2
- David E. Ferguson – District 3
- Timothy F. Taylor – District 6
- School Board Candidate Forum
- District 2
- Jonathan A. Nateghi-Asli
- Thomas “Tom” Streett
- District 3
- Gloria E. Carlineo
- Joy W. Bauserman
- District 6
- Michael D. Rickard
- District 2
Wed, September 27 – Charterhouse School, 508 Piccadilly St, Edinburg
- Commonwealth’s Attorney
- Amanda McDonald Wiseley
- Elizabeth H. Cooper
- General Assembly
- Senate: Timmy F. French, Emily G. Scott
- Delegate: C. Todd Gilbert (invited), Bob W. Smith
Uncontested candidates for Clerk of Court, Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, and Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation Director were invited to join for a Meet and Greet from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Forums started promptly at 6:30pm.
On the day of the candidate forum, doors opened at 5:30 pm for question submissions. Index cards were provided for attendees to submit questions. Cards were required to be submitted in writing no later than 6:15 pm and all submissions were required to be in the form of a question and not as a statement or testimonial. Meet and Greet with candidates started at 5:30 pm.
All forums were video recorded for later broadcast by Shenandoah County high school students, in partnership Hank Zimmerman, a Shenandoah County resident with video production experience, including recording and producing the 2021 candidate forum video broadcasts. (Take a moment to read the Northern Virginia Daily coverage on this partnership!)
For more information and guidelines for the candidate forums, please visit: http://www.shenandoahcountychamber.com/Candidate-Forums
We are always excited to hold these forums as they are a great opportunity for voters to learn more about their candidates and for the candidates to introduce themselves and explain why they are running for office.
