PRESS ADVISORY
Contact: Jeff Weaver, Melony Ritter
(501) 760.6410 office
press@np.edu
October 7, 2016
NPC, GARLAND COUNTY FARM BUREAU HOST STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATE DEBATE
Hot Springs, Arkansas – The National Park College (NPC) Student Government Association and the Garland County Farm Bureau (GCFB) will host a State and Local Candidate Debate Tuesday, October 25. All state and local candidates seeking public office have been invited to participate.
Dick Antoine, host of the KZNG-AM 1340 morning show, “Talk of the Town” will moderate the event. The debate panel will include Dr. Charles Argo, Social Sciences Division Chair, Michelle Godwin, SGA President, Tommy Sorrells, GCFB President, and Corey Alderdice, Director of the Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts.
The event is open to the community and will be held in the Martin Eisele Auditorium of the Frederick M. Dierks Center at National Park College. The event will begin with a Meet & Greet for all candidates at 5:30 p.m. followed by debates from candidates for State Representative District 25, United States Congress District 4 and United States Senate. A complete list of participating candidates is available at https://np.edu/sga-events. Questions about the event should be directed to SGA advisor, Melony Ritter at mritter@np.edu, or call 501-760-6410.
