The Chatham County community is invited to attend a candidate forum hosted by Georgia Southern University and WSAV on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Ogeechee Theatre, located on the 2nd floor of the Student Union on the Armstrong Campus, and will be moderated by Tina Tyus-Shaw and Ben Senger. The event will also be live streamed on WSAV.com.

This forum will feature key candidates for upcoming local elections, providing residents with an opportunity to hear directly from those vying for office. The participating candidates include:

• Chatham County Commission District 6: Aaron “Adot” Whitely and Leonard Massey

• Chatham County Commission District 7: Dean Kicklighter and Orlando Scott

• Chatham County Commission Chair: Chester Ellis*

• Chatham County District Attorney Candidate: Andre Pretorius*
  
  

Georgia Southern is dedicated to fostering informed and active voters. The forum is open to the public, and all community members are welcome to attend, engage directly with the candidates and gain insight into their vision for the community.

For more information, please contact Political Science Assistant Professor Kimberly Martin Tecklenburg, Ph.D., at [email protected].

*All candidates for Chatham County Commission Chair and Chatham County District Attorney were invited to attend the event. Georgia Southern and WSAV do not support or oppose any candidate attending or not attending the event.