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Gwinnett Chamber offers three upcoming candidate forums

The Gwinnett Chamber’s Candidates Forum is a free webinar series featuring local candidates running for Congressional District 7, Gwinnett County Commission Chair, District Commissioners and Gwinnett County School Board.
The Gwinnett Chamber’s Candidates Forum is a free webinar series featuring local candidates running for Congressional District 7, Gwinnett County Commission Chair, District Commissioners and Gwinnett County School Board.
By Karen Huppertz
May 7, 2020

The Gwinnett Chamber’s Candidates Forum, presented by Jackson EMC, is a free webinar series featuring local candidates running for Congressional District 7 and Gwinnett County Commission Chair.

As of May 6, Congressional District 7 Republican candidates Lisa Babbage, Mark Gonsalves, Lynne Homrich, Rich McCormick and Eugene Yu will participate 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12.

Congressional District 7 Democratic candidates John Eaves, Brenda Lopez Romero and Rashid Malik will participate 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 12.

Gwinnett County Commission Chair candidates George Awuku, Nicole Hendrickson, Andy Morgan, Marcia Neaton, Desmond Nembhard, David Post, Curt Thompson and Lee Thompson are scheduled to discuss their visions for the county 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14.

Register to receive webinar link: www.gwinnettchamber.org. The public may submit questions prior to the events to fbrasch@gwinnettchamber.org by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7.

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