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Staunton: NAACP announces Oct. 7 forum for City Council, School Board candidates

Chris Graham
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The Staunton branch of the NAACP will be hosting a forum for candidates running for Staunton City Council and the Staunton School Board.

The candidates forum is set to take place on Monday, Oct. 7, beginning at 7 p.m., at Blackfriars Playhouse in Downtown Staunton.

The event will be live-streamed.

Tony Davenport, chief probation and parole officer for District 12 of the Virginia Department of Corrections, will serve as the moderator.

All five candidates for seats on City Council – Adam Campbell, Dan Gunnells, Jeff Overholtzer, Corrie Park and Blake Shepherd – and the three candidates for seats on the School Board – Joann Jeter, Michelle Kiety and Ron Ramsey – are slated to take part.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].