Candidates forum set for tonight

Richmond County school board hopefuls prepare for public event at Paine College

Web posted October 12, 2000

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 Candidates seeking election

By Faith Johnson
Staff Writer

Seventeen candidates competing for five seats on the Richmond County school board will get a chance today to tell people why they should be elected.

A forum will take place at 6 p.m. in the odeum at Paine College, in the back of the chapel. The event is sponsored by Augusta/Richmond County Community Action Committee Inc.

Another forum for the candidates is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday in the gymnasium at Cross Creek High School on Old Waynesboro Road, and is sponsored by the school's Athletic Booster Club.

Candidates seeking election are:

District 1: Marion Barnes, a retired educator, and Christopher Lowe, an associate minister.

District 4: Incumbent Andrew Jefferson; Alphonza Griffin, a self-employed businessman who was fired this summer from Hephzibah High School over allegations relating to sexual misconduct with a female student; Barnard Harper, director of environmental services at Holiday Inn.

District 8: David Cruise, owner of Cruise Security; Burles Johnson, licensed general contractor of B.A. Johnson Construction; Brad Owens, customer service agent at US Airways; Jeff Padgett, a client advocate for Gracewood State School and Hospital; Fredrick L. Smith, senior engineer at Westinghouse Savannah River Co.

District 9: Venus Cain, chief supply clerk at Fort Gordon; Johnny Hatney, pastor; Willie W. Law IV, inventory/cost accountant at Electrolux Home Improvement; Mildred McDaniel, retired educator.

District 10: Bob Gardner, Army retiree; Helen Minchew, co-owner of a retail business; and Wilson Rice, retired educator.

Reach Faith Johnson at (706) 823-3765.

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