More candidates confirm attending Oct. 12 Candidate Forum
On Tuesday, Oct. 12, many of the candidates for the upcoming General Election will be on hand at what has been named the 2010 Great Political Candidate Forum.
Hosted by the North Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, the North Fort Myers Civic Association and the Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber, the event will be held in a 1,000 seat hall in North Fort Myers.
This event will be held at Faith Assembly of God Church’s auditorium, located at 7101 Bayshore Rd. in North Fort Myers.
Snacks and beverages will be provided by the North Fort Myers Chamber Public Affairs Committee from 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The forum will start at 7 p.m.
Networking and meet and greet opportunities start at 5 p.m. inside the Fellowship Hall next to auditorium. Representatives from the North Fort Myers Chamber and SWFL Hispanic chamber will provide free community and business resource materials.
Pre-forum networking will include business exposition tables sponsored by Ray Hair State Farm Insurance, Abbey Carpet & Floor, R&D Construction, BJ’s Wholesale Club, EZ To Use Bluebook, Lee County Insurance and Sun Country Homes Realty.
Officials from the Lee County Elections Office will also provide information at the event.
All state and local candidates have been contacted and more may attend. The candidates that have confirmed attending now include:
– Tammy Hall (Incumbent) Republican, Lee County Commissioner District 4
– Carla Johnston, no party affiliation, Lee County Commissioner District 1
-Miguel C. Fernandez III, Non Partisan, Lee County Court Judge Group 3
– Arnold A. Gibbs, Non Partisan, Lee County School Board District 1
– Nancy M. McGovern (Incumbent) Non Partisan, Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors Lee County Trauma Services District Board of Directors District 2
– Dawson C. McDaniel (Incumbent) Non Partisan, Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors Lee County Trauma Services District Board of Directors District 4
– Gary Eidson, Non Partisan, Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors Lee County Trauma Services District Board of Directors District 4
– Chris Hansen, Non Partisan, Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors Lee County Trauma Services District Board of Directors District 4
– John Lawlor, Non Partisan, Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors Lee County Trauma Services District Board of Directors District 4
– Donald Laubheimer, Non Partisan, Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors Lee County Trauma Services District Board of Directors District 5
– Bill Silverman, Non Partisan, Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors Lee County Trauma Services District Board of Directors District 5
– Terry Miller, Non Partisan, Lee Soil and Water Conservation District Group Seat 1
– R.W. Edenfield (Incumbent) Non Partisan, Lee Soil and Water Conservation District Group Seat 1
– Alexander Andrew Snitker, Libertarian Party of Florida, United States Senator
– Lewis Jerome Armstrong, no party affiliation, United States Senator
– Sarah Larsen, Non Partisan, Lee County Mosquito Control District Area 2
– Joseph H. Burgess (Incumbent) Non Partisan, Lee County Mosquito Control District Area 2
– Farid Khavari, no party affiliation, Governor
– Daniel Imperato, no party affiliation, Governor
– Matt Caldwell, Republican, State Representative District 73
– Mary Fischer, Non Partisan, Lee County School Board District 1 (She should follow Arnold A. Gibbs)
– Kevin Rader, Democrat, State Senator District 27 (He should be last after Matt Caldwell)
For more information go to nfmchamber.org to view events or call the North Fort Myers Chamber Welcome Center at 997-9111.