• 2024 Candidate Forums

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  • The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2024 General and Primary Election Candidate Forums in partnership with Kinetic by Windstream. These forums, designed to promote civic engagement and informed decision-making, will provide a unique opportunity for voters to interact with candidates vying for various offices crucial to the future of Effingham County.

    Scheduled to take place at the historic Mars Theatre beginning at 5PM on April 17th and 18th, the candidate forums will cover a range of races, including but not limited to those for the School Board, Board of Commissioners, District Attorney, Tax Commissioner, Probate Judge, and Clerk of Court. Independently moderated and open to the public, these forums are essential to the democratic process, allowing candidates to articulate their platforms and voters to assess their qualifications and positions on key issues.

    In keeping with the Effingham Chamber of Commerce's commitment to promoting a pro-business environment and sustained economic prosperity, all candidates were provided with questionnaires, the answers for which will be available at the forums. These questions have been carefully crafted with the greater business community in mind, addressing economic development, small business, education, and infrastructure issues. They aim to give voters valuable insights into the candidates' positions and priorities.

    All community members are invited to attend the 2024 Election Candidate Forums at the Mars Theater on April 17th and 18th. Doors will open at 4PM and the forums will commence promptly at 5PM. For more information, please contact the Effingham County Chamber at 912.754.3301.

  • An informed vote is a powerful vote - see what your candidates have to say! Click on the candidate names below to read the questionnaire answers and how they perceive their impact on Effingham business.

    *Please note that in some cases, it may be that not all candidates opted to provide background information via these questionnaires. The results listed reflect those who responded, all candidates were provided an opportunity to participate.

  • Date

    Election

    District/Race

    Candidates

    Time

    April 17

    Republican

    County Commissioner, Chairman

    Damon M. Rahn

    5:00PM

    Lawrence “Alex” Long

    April 17

    Republican

    County Commissioner District 1

    Frank “Forrest” Floyd

    5:30PM

    Alfred Bryant

    Wallace Thomas

    April 17

    Republican

    County Commissioner District 4

    James Gerbasi

    6:00PM

    Scott Varnadore

    Jeremiah Still

    Anthony “Craig” Johnson

    Beth Helmly

    April 18

    Republican

    Clerk of Superior Court

    Jason E. Bragg

    5:00PM

    Walt Lawson

    April 18

    Republican

    Tax Commissioner

    Kelly Hoffner

    5:30PM

    Daniel Rodewolt

    Larry “Tony” Sapp

  • Date

    Local Election

    District/Race

    Candidates

    Time

    April 18

    Effingham County Board of Education

    District 3

    Troy Lamar Allen

    6:00PM

    Devin “Jacoby” Jones

    April 18

    State Court Judge

     

    Melissa Melton Calhoun

    6:20PM

    Stephen R. Yekel

    John “Raymond” Dickey

    April 18

    District Attorney

    Ogeechee District

    Robert Busbee (R)

    6:45PM

    Daphne Jarriel Totten (R)

  • Effingham County Chamber Candidate Forums Live Stream

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