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CODY — The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce government Affairs Committee (GAC)is hosting two candidate forums this month at the Holiday Inn in Cody.
The forums will be held from 5-7 p.m. at …
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CODY — The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce government Affairs Committee (GAC)is hosting two candidate forums this month at the Holiday Inn in Cody.
The forums will be held from 5-7 p.m. at the hotel at 1701 Sheridan Ave., on two consecutive Mondays:
• Monday, July 13 — candidate forum for local offices
• Monday, July 20 — candidate forum for state and federal offices. The events are free and open to the public.
The forums are designed to help community members become informed voters by hearing directly from candidates about their priorities, qualifications, and vision for the offices they are seeking, according to a. chamber release. All registered candidates, regardless of political party, have been invited to participate.
Confirmed participants for the July 13 local candidate forum (as of July 7) are:
Park County commissioner
• Thomas “Bucky” Hall
• Barbara A. Poley
• Duncan Bonine
• Andrew C. Whitlock
• Scott Steward
• Dan Laursen
County Clerk
• Hans Odde
• Jimmy Rush
County Treasurer
• Anne Lawler
County Clerk of District Court
• Lynell Preston
County Attorney
• Ericka Smith (tentative)
• Marina Tucker
Cody City Council — Ward 1
• Don F. Shreve Jr.
• Dan Schein
Cody City Council — Ward 3
• Joseph Burrell
Wyoming House District 24
• Quin Blair
Wyoming House District 50
• David Hill
The chamber will continue to update the list of participants as confirmations are received.
The list of confirmed participants for the July 20 forum will be announced closer to that event.
“The Government Affairs Committee is committed to providing a respectful, informative setting where voters can hear directly from the candidates seeking to serve our community,” said Jennifer Thoma, executive director of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce. “These forums are intended to encourage civic engagement and help residents make informed decisions at the ballot box.”
The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce does not endorse candidates, parties, or political issues. The candidate forums are educational events presented as a public service by the Chamber's Government Affairs Committee.
For additional information about the candidate forums, visit codychamber.org or contact the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce.
