County commission candidates engaged in a friendly and cordial discussion at the Pierce County Republican Candidate Forum Thursday night at the Southeast Georgia Regional Agriculture Center (SEGARAC).
Five of the seven candidates who are vying for the three seats up for election on the county commission were present for the forum including incumbent County Chairman Neal Bennett, second district candidates Jason Christmas and Jerry Ed Rich Jr. and fourth district candidates incumbent David Lowman and Austin Moore. County Chairman candidate Austin Boatright was recovering from the flu and was unable to attend. Second District candidate Dick Larson did not attend. All of the candidates are running as Republicans.
Boatright is challenging Bennett for Chairman and Moore is challenging Lowman for district four. Christmas, Larson and Rich are vying for the district two seat currently held by Graham Raley. Raley is stepping down after one term as he will be moving out of his district next year.
