Richland One Candidate Forum Scheduled for Thursday

The League of Women Voters of Columbia and Benedict College have partnered to hold a candidate forum featuring those running for an at-large seat on Richland School District One's Board of School Commissioners.

The forum will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Benedict College Center for Continuing Education, 111 Doctor’s Circle, Columbia.

Five candidates are running for the seat left vacant by the . 

Candidates are: Pamela Adams, Dr. Deborah Belton, Doretha A. Bull, Reginald Sims and Karen W. Wilson.

Raymond Cook, who had filed to run, has withdrawn his name, accoring to a report from The State. 

A nonpartisan special election will be held June 4 to fill the at-large seat. The winner of the election will serve the remainder of Scott’s four-year term, through 2016.

Questions for the candidates can be submitted on index cards provided at the forum or by emailing helwood@hotmail.com.