Bermuda Run schedules candidate forums

Published 2:29 pm Tuesday, September 19, 2023

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Bermuda Run candidate forums have been scheduled for voters to meet those running for two town council seats and mayor.

The forums are organized by residents. There will be a primary election on Tuesday, Oct. 10 among the five candidates running for twoseats. The top four candidates will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot. The candidates are Rod Guthrie, Marty Wilson, Jeff Tedder, Rae Nelson and Dave Gilpin. Mike Brannon is running unopposed for mayor, and will be on the November ballot.

Two of the forums will be for specific neighborhoods, the third for all residents.

• Forum 1, Thursday, Sept. 21, 6 p.m., Kinderton Pool Club House,  restricted to Kinderton residents only due to space limitations.

• Forum 2, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Bermuda Village Dining Hall, restricted to Bermuda Village residents.

• Forum 3, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 6 p.m., Bermuda Run Country Club Ballroom,  open to the public.

There will be a sign-up sheet to ask questions at the event. If you are not able to make the meeting, submit questions to garyaleblanc@gmail.com.

Gary LeBlanc, chair of the Davie County Board of Elections, will be the moderator

Candidate Forum committee members are Angel Jackson, Cathy Ring, Carol Quinn and Laurie Venuto.

Also on Thursday, Sept. 21, one-stop early voting begins at the Election Board office (Behind the Brock Center next to the DMV office), ending at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7.