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NAACP to Sponsor Orange County Candidates Forum in Chapel Hill
[March 17, 2010-Chapel Hill, NC] The Chapel Hill-Carrboro branch of the NAACP will sponsor an open forum for Orange County candidates running in the May 4 primary election for Commissioner and Sheriff. The forum will be held in Chapel Hill on Thursday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall.
All candidates are invited to share their views on a variety of quality of life issues from education and economicdevelopment to law enforcement initiatives.
Carrboro Alderman Joal Hall Broun and former Hillsborough Mayor Joe Phelps will challenge incumbent Barry Jacobs for an at-large County Commissioner seat. Hillsborough Police Chief Clarence Birkhead will challenge incumbent Lindy Pendergrass for Sheriff.
The Forum is free and open to the public.
Comments
Bad timing
How unfortunate that this is scheduled at the same time as UNC's NIT championship game! Also, it seems odd that the NAACP mentions some but not all of the contested races above? What about the District 2 Comissioners race between Rene Price and Earl McKee? Even though that seat represents northern Orange, we all get to vote on it.
we do?
I thought we only got to vote on that race in November
White Cross
District 2 goes to the Chatham County line and includes Whte Cross.
Only district voters get to vote in the primary
Then everyone votes in the fall - although the winner will be decided in the primary.