The Republican Party of Highlands County is hosting a meet and greet combined with a candidate forum with more than a dozen candidates for local, regional and statewide races.
The forum begins at 6:30 Thursday, July 9 at the Genesis Center, 218 E. Belleview St. in Lake Placid.
The candidates slated to attend include:
School Board District 1 — James Johnson and Kari Pritchett
School Board District 4 — Hilary Hathoway and (incumbent) Reese Martin
School Board District — Gary Brown and Andy Tuck
County Commission District 4 — Arlene Tuck (incumbent) and Frank Youngman
Congressional District 9 — Ben Butler; Marcus Carter; Thomas Chalifoux and Steve Rance
Candidate for Governor — Paul Renner
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