A candidate forum is planned for next week in Van Buren County. To be held Wednesday at Freshwater Community Church in Paw Paw from 7 to 9 p.m., the event will give voters a chance to meet with those currently running for various state and county offices, as well as one federal office. The program will feature short introductions from each candidate, followed by a meet-and-greet. Each candidate will have three minutes to talk about their background and why they’re running for office. After that, guests will have a chance to speak with them in person. On hand will be more than 20 candidates total. You can find out more at the forum’s Facebook page.
Below is a list of candidates planning to attend.
For U.S. House of Representatives 6th District
Paul Clements (D)
For State Representative 66th District:
Annie Brown (D)
Beth Griffin (R)
Dylan Kerley (D)
Greg Kolich (R)
Matthew Nilson (R)
For Van Buren County Sheriff:
Daniel Abbott (R)
Phil Oretsky (R)
Robert Overheul (D)
David Walker (R)
James Worthington (R)
For Van Buren County Commission:
District 1: Gail Patterson-Gladney (D)
District 5: William Webster (D)
District 7: Paul Schincariol (R)
For 7th DIstrict Court Judge (non-partisan):
Nichole Dunfield-Hameed
Cirilo Martinez
Michael McKay
For County Officials:
County Prosecutor: Michael Bedford
County Clerk: Suzie Roehm
County Treasurer: Karen Makay
Register of Deeds: Paul DeYoung
