Mayoral & Board of Commissioners Candidates Forum September 10

The Wake Forest Chamber Government Affairs Committee will host an informative and interactive Mayoral & Board of Commissioners Candidates Forum Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

The two candidates vying for mayor - Vivian Jones and Ben Clapsaddle - have been invited to participate, along with the six candidates vying for two seats on the Board of Commissioners (BOC) - Thomas Dement, Haseeb Fatmi, Pam James, Keith Shackleford, Nick Sliwinski, and Jasmine Zavala.

The Mayoral forum will occur first, followed by the Board of Commissioners forum. The evening will conclude with an informal and interactive “meet and greet” with all the candidates.

The event is free and open to everyone. Seats will be filled on a first-come basis.

The Mayoral & BOC Candidates Forum will be recorded but will not air live. Beginning Monday, Sept. 15, community members will be able to view the event in streaming video on demand at wakeforestnc.gov. Wake Forest residents that subscribe to Spectrum Cable TV service will also be able to watch the event on Wake Forest TV 10 (WFTV 10) daily at noon and 6 p.m. through Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 4). The Mayoral & Board of Commissioners Candidates Forum is the only forum that will be aired this year on WFTV 10.

Election Day in Wake Forest is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and polls will be open 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. There is no early voting in Wake Forest this year for the November 4 elections. For more information, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/voter-election-information.