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Candidate forum set April 17 at Hightower Trail Middle

By Nancy Badertscher
April 8, 2014

The Pope High School cluster of PTSAs, foundations and school councils are hosting a candidate forum Thursday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. Invited participants include candidates for governor, legislature and the Cobb County Board of Education. There will be a Meet & Greet before and after the forum. “We wish to offer our community an opportunity to meet and speak with the candidates in advance of the May 20th primary,” said Amy Surasky, president of Tritt Elementary School PTA. The forum will be at Hightower Trail Middle School, 3905 Post Oak Tritt Rd. in Marietta.

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