2021 Meet the Candidates Forum
Those that wish to submit a question in advance can do so by emailing david@boonechamber.com. The process of submitting questions during the live event will be shared during throughout the broadcast.
This forum features the nine candidates running for Boone Town Council as well as the lone candidate for Boone Mayor. Each candidate will be given a chance to briefly introduce themselves to the audience before answering a series of questions from the moderator.
The candidates will be grouped by the categories in which they’ll appear on the ballot.
An updated list of candidate RSVPs and a projected schedule follows:
Schedule of Candidates:
6:30 – Event welcome & introduction of Mayoral candidate (Tim Futrelle)
6:35 – Candidate forum for Boone Mayor
7:00 – Introduction of candidates for the unexpired Boone Town Council term:
- Eric Brown, Christy Cook, Becca Nenow, Edie Tugman
7:05 – Candidate forum for unexpired Boone Town Council term
8:00 - Introduction of candidates for full Boone Town Council term:
- Todd Carter, Dalton George, Benjamin Ray, Virginia Roseman, Eric Woolridge
8:05 – Candidate forum for full Boone Town Council term
9:00 – Event Concludes
Format:
Questions will be asked of all the candidates in a ‘round robin’ format; each having an opportunity to answer first, but all answering the same question. The audience will be allowed to submit written questions during the forum. All questions will be asked by the moderator. Each response will have a 1-minute time limit and each candidate will have a 2-minute closing statement. This forum is not intended to be a debate between candidates or between the audience and the candidates, but rather an opportunity for the citizenry to hear each candidate’s position on topics important to all.
Candidate RSVPs (as of September 23):
Eric Brown
Christy Cook
Edie Tugman
Todd Carter
Please contact David Jackson at 828-264-2225 with any further questions.
*Community members can learn more about each candidate prior to the forum by listening to the special podcast series, Twenty Good Minutes.
