{"id":17444,"date":"2016-09-27T16:02:17","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T20:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=17444"},"modified":"2016-09-27T16:02:41","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T20:02:41","slug":"meet-the-candidates-vlcoc-2016-09-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2016\/09\/meet-the-candidates-vlcoc-2016-09-27.html","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Candidates &#8211;VLCoC 2016-09-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n&#8220;Come meet and hear from the candidates running in the November general election,&#8221;\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/videos-valdosta-chamber-candidate-forum-vlcoc-2014-10-07.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/nQjbRL1Hqys\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nsays the Chamber, and this is usually the best-attended candidate forum.\r\nThis is not a debate. Each candidate gets a few minutes to say something, and nobody takes questions.\r\nHowever, they also have tables with information and you can usually catch them before or after.\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:3em;text-indent:-3em\">\r\nWhen: 5-7PM Tuesday September 27th 2016\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:3em;text-indent:-3em\">\r\nWhere: Mathis City Auditorium\r\n<br>\r\n2300 North Ashley Street\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, GA 31602\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:3em;text-indent:-3em\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chamberorganizer.com\/members\/form.php?orgcode=VLCC&#038;fid=2287263\">\r\nOrganized by<\/a>:<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\nthe Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce,\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:3em;text-indent:-3em\">\r\nCo-Hosted: &#8220;by Valdosta Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, HomeBuilders Association of South Georgia, and Valdosta Board of REALTORS.&#8221;\r\n<p>\r\nTo get the idea, here are\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/videos-valdosta-chamber-candidate-forum-vlcoc-2014-10-07.html\">\r\nLAKE videos of the same event two years ago<\/a>,\r\nwhen candidates were running for County Commission and Congress, just like tonight.\r\n<blockquote style=\"text-align:center;font-style:italic\">Investigative reporting costs money, for open records requests, copying, web hosting, gasoline, and cameras, and with sufficient funds we can pay students to do further research.  You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">donate to LAKE today<\/a>!<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8220;Come meet and hear from the candidates running in the November general election,&#8221; says the Chamber, and this is usually the best-attended candidate forum. This is not a debate. Each candidate gets a few minutes to say something, and nobody takes questions. 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