The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Santa Rosa County Candidate Forum on Tuesday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 24. We are inviting our local and regional candidates to participate in this event to help garner participation among residents to become engaged in the elections process.
The forum will be held at East Bay K8 School at 2535 Elkhart Drive.
Special thanks to Andrew McKay / NewsRadio 92.3 for moderating the Navarre Chamber's Forum each night.
Doors will open at 5:30 pm each evening for a “Candidate Meet & Greet” time before the forum begins at 6 pm. The event is free and open to the public, and the Chamber invites county citizens of all ages to attend to learn more about the elections process and about this year's candidates.
The Tuesday, July 23rd Forum will include candidates seeking election for:
- Santa Rosa County Commissioner Districts 1, 3 and 5
- Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court
- Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections
- Santa Rosa County School Board of Education Districts 2 and 4
- Santa Rosa County Superintendent of Schools
- Florida State Senate District 1
- Florida State House District 2
- Florida State Committeeman
Each candidate for office will be provided an opportunity to make a brief opening statement, followed by moderated questions and answers pre-selected from the public.
The forum events are scheduled to end at 8 pm each night, and the doors to East Bay K-8 School will be closed at 8:30 pm.
We would be honored to have you attend this event.
| Confirmed Candidates for Forum | ||||||
| TUESDAY, JULY 23RD (6 PM - 8 PM) | ||||||
| Candidate Name | Office/District | |||||
| Bobby Burkett | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 1 | |||||
| Sam Parker | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 1 | |||||
| Aaron Williams | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 1 | |||||
| James Calkins | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 3 | |||||
| Jerry Couey | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 3 | |||||
| Rhett Rowell | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 3 | |||||
| Michael Stevens | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 5 | |||||
| Colten Wright | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 5 | |||||
| Jason English | Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court & Comptroller | |||||
| Ginger Pace | Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court & Comptroller | |||||
| Cindy M Hall | Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections | |||||
| Tappie A. Villane | Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections | |||||
| WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH (6 PM - 8 PM) | ||||||
| Candidate Name | Office/District | |||||
| Mariya Calkins | Santa Rosa County School Board, District 2 | |||||
| Oscar Locklin | Santa Rosa County School Board, District 2 | |||||
| Charles Elliott | Santa Rosa County School Board, District 4 | |||||
| Angie Straughn | Santa Rosa County School Board, District 4 | |||||
| Karen Barber | Superintendent of Santa Rosa County Schools | |||||
| David Godwin | Superintendent of Santa Rosa County Schools | |||||
| Brenda Stephens | Superintendent of Santa Rosa County Schools | |||||
| Don Gaetz | Florida State Senate District 1 | |||||
| Lisa Newell | Florida State Senate District 1 | |||||
| Alex Andrade | Florida House of Representative District 2 | |||||
| Haley ''Hale'' Morrissette | Florida State House Representative District 2 | |||||
| Kim Kline | Florida State House Representative District 2 | |||||
| The Following Candidates HAVE NOT Confirmed They Will Be Attending Forum | ||||||
| Candidate Name | Office/District | |||||
| Jason Hatfield | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 1 | |||||
| Rollar Ayers | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 1 | |||||
| Zachary Reinhart | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 1 | |||||
| Mike Priest | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 5 | |||||
| Ronald Martonick | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 5 | |||||
| Evan Turner | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 5 | |||||
| Sandra Maddox - Unable to attend | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 3 | |||||
| Patrick Brown - Unable to attend | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 3 | |||||
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Florida House of Representative District 3 | |||||
| Jennifer Tapley - WITHDRAWN | Santa Rosa County School Board District 4 | |||||
| Zachary Reinhart - WITHDRAWN | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 1 | |||||
| Helen Spears - WITHDRAWN | Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court & Comptroller | |||||
| Greg Bradbury - WITHDRAWN | Santa Rosa County Commissioner - District 3 | |||||
| David Farrow | Florida State Committeeman | |||||
| Rick Stephens | Florida State Committeeman | |||||
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES:
If you are interested in participating in the Forum as a candidate, please fill out the form below:
https://business.navarrechamber.com/form/view/33441
After receiving notice of your participation, a member of our Chamber Team will reach out to you with additional information to ensure you are prepared for this event.
If you have any questions about the Forum, please do not hesitate to contact the Navarre Chamber Office at 850.939.3267.
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Date and Time
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
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Contact Information
Chanda Ryan, President/CEO - 850.939.3267
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