Killeen-area groups sponsor political forum tonight
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 16 2008 05:26 AM
From staff reports
A "Meet the Candidates" political forum starts at 7 p.m. today at the Killeen Community Center, Room 150, 2201 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd.
The public is invited, and refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m.
Contested races are:
U.S. Senate: Republican John Cornyn, incumbent; Democrat Richard (Rick) J. Noriega; and Libertarian Yvonne Adams Schick.
U.S. House of Representatives (Congressional District 31): Republican John Carter, incumbent; Democrat Brian P. Ruiz; and Libertarian Barry N. Cooper.
Texas state representative (District 54): Republican Jimmie Don Aycock, incumbent, and Libertarian Nicolaas J. Kramer.
Texas state representative (District 55): Republican Ralph Sheffield, Democrat Sam Murphey, Libertarian Chris Lane and Independent R "Danny" Daniel.
Texas state representative (District 59): Republican Sid
Miller, incumbent; Democrat Ernie Casbeer; and Libertarian Coy Reynolds.
The forum is sponsored by the Killeen Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 4535, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
For more information, call Brockley Moore at 247-8183 or Rosa Hereford at 634-5192.