GOP candidate forum Feb. 11

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Voters will have the opportunity to meet and learn about the Republican candidates for county offices during a candidate forum next month.
The Scurry County Republican Party will hold a forum for the locally contested races on Feb. 11 at the Martha Ann Woman’s Club. The first of two sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. 
The four candidates in the two county commissioners’ races will be on the stage together and will answer questions first. 
According to county party chairman Drew Bullard, at around 7:45 the three candidates in the sherriff’s race will take the stage. 
Bullard will moderate the forum and ask the candidates questions. Although there will not be a public Q&A, the community may email their questions and concerns to scurrycountyrepublicanparty@outlook.com. 
Bullard said not every submitted question will be asked, and similar questions may be asked as a composite. He said that the emails will be an important factor in gauging public sentiment and in helping to compile a list of questions for the forum. 
“The purpose of the forum is not to ask ‘got you’ questions, but to provide useful information to the public so that they can make informed decisions,” Bullard said.
The candidates invited to participate are incumbent Terry Williams and challenger Bob May for Scurry County Pct. 1 Commissioner; incumbent Shawn McCowen and challenger Dennis Poole for Scurry County Pct. 3 Commissioner; and incumbent Trey Wilson and challengers Jeanette Pritchard and Raymond Guzman for Scurry County Sheriff.