The Pecan Valley Republican Women’s Club will be hosting a 2014 Primary Candidates Forum on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 6 p.m. and announced today that they have moved the location to accommodate a larger audience.
The forum was originally scheduled to be held at Ranger College, but because of a large expected attendance, organizers have moved it to the inside of Heartland Mall. Those attending the forum are asked to enter at the main entrance of the mall.
Candidates in both local and state Republican Primary races have been invited and most have confirmed representation.
Candidates include U.S. Representative District 11 – Mike Conaway and Wade Brown; Governor – Greg Abbott, Lisa Fritsch, Miriam Martinez and Secede Kilgore; Attorney General – Barry Smitherman, Dan Branch and Ken Paxton; State Representative District 60 – Cullen Crisp and James L. “Jim” Keffer; Judge Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 – Barbara Walther, and Bert Richardson; Judge Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4 – Jani Jo Wood, Kevin Patrick Yeary, and Richard Dean Davis; Justice 11 Court of Appeals Place 2 – Mike Wilson, Justice 11th Court of Appeals Place 3 – Cade W. Browning and John Bailey.
Local Candidates include County Judge – Ray West – Incumbent, Dennis Graham, and Ronnie Lappe; Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 – Walter B. Croft – Incumbent, unopposed; Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 – Bob Wall – Incumbent, Michael Holder, and John Lawson, Sr.; Justice of the Peace 3 – Bryan Thompson – Incumbent, unopposed; Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 – Jim Cavanaugh – Incumbent, unopposed; County Court at Law – Frank Griffin – Incumbent and Sam Moss; Constable Precinct 3 – C.T. Ham – Incumbent, Jason Cockerham and Roy Parrack; Commissioner Precinct 2 – Joel Kelton – Incumbent and Adron Beck; Commissioner Precinct 4 – Larry Traweek – Incumbent and David Carroll; District Clerk – Brenda Arp, Sheena Cantwell and Cheryl Jones; County Clerk – Sharon Ferguson – Incumbent, unopposed; County Tax Collector/Assessor – Christine Pentacost – Incumbent, unopposed; County Treasure – Ann Krpoun – Incumbent, unopposed; County Surveyor – Don King – Incumbent, unopposed.
Each candidate will be allowed a few minutes to introduce themselves and briefly state why they feel they should be elected. Then each opposed candidate will be asked a few questions and given the opportunity to express views or plans concerning those issues.
Unopposed candidates that attend will be given a minute to introduce themselves and state what position they are running for but will not be asked questions because of time constraints. All candidates are encouraged to bring brochures, signs etc. to the forum to be available for attendees.
