Politics & Government

Forum For Cherokee School Board Candidates Set for Thursday

The eight candidates running in the May 20 Republican primary have been invited to participate.

A forum for the eight candidates running in the May 20 Republican primary for the Cherokee County School Board will be held on Thursday evening in downtown Canton.

The forum, sponsored by the Cherokee County Republican Women's group, will start at 6:15 p.m. at the Cherokee County Historic Courthouse. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

The historic courthouse is at 100 North Street. 

Candidates who are slated to participate include: 

District 3

John Arlen Harmon, Republican
Brett Ladd, Republican

District 4

Robert "Rick Steiner" Rechsteiner (incumbent), Republican
Robert H. Strozier, Republican

District 5 

Clark Menard, Republican 
Erica Williams, Republican

District 6

Mike Chapman, Republican
Susan Tlacil, Republican 

The forum will be moderated by John Marinko and questions can be submitted to ccrwc@comcast.net in advanced. Question cards will also be available for residents before the forum gets underway.

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