Chamber host to 3-way mayoral candidate forum Oct. 28
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Bluffton mayoral candidate forum at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. The forum is open to the public.
Three candidates seek the mayor’s office in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election. The winner’s term begins Jan. 1, 2016. Candidates are Judy Augsburger, Jerry Cupples and David Steiner.
Augsburger, current mayor, was appointed to that spot in June 2014 following the resignation of then-mayor Dennis Gallant, who moved from Bluffton. She is running as an independent.
Cupples served on Bluffton council for several terms, although not currently. He is a previous council president. He is running as an independent.
Steiner is president of Bluffton council and has served on council for several terms. He is running as a Republican.
The three candidates will be introduced at the Friday, Oct. 9, chamber breakfast in the town hall.
During the forum held on Oct. 28 each candidate will open with introductory remarks. Following that, a moderator, who will be announced next week, will lead the question and answer session. Chamber members will provide questions for the mayoral forum.
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