Jefferson candidates to visit Camp Sherman

Four Jefferson County candidates running for two commission seats will attend a candidates' forum in Camp Sherman on Thursday, October 10, at 7 p.m.

The forum will be held at the community hall.

Three of the four candidates are new to the political scene.

Mike Ahern, the incumbent commissioner, is in a hotly contested battle against Mary Zemke, a founder of the Stop Cogentrix campaign. Michael Goss, a Madras insurance salesman, goes against Walt Ponsford, a farmer and retired high school teacher, for the second Jefferson County commissioner seat vacated by Janet Brown.

At the forum, each candidate will take a short amount of time to tell about his or her background. Then, four community-generated questions will be asked of the contenders. Each candidate will be able to ask his or her opponent a question.

The audience will also have an opportunity to question the candidates.

All residents of Camp Sherman are encouraged to attend.