Municipal Judge Candidates on Cable

The Candidates’ Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Darke County will be broadcast on GPAT following the event, Monday, October 24. 

If you were unable to attend the Candidates’ Night, please be sure to tune into Greenville Public Access Television (GPAT), Channel 5 either Oct. 27, 28, 29 or 30 at 9A.M, 1 P.M, OR 7 P.M.  The program will be broadcast in its entirety. 

The candidates were videotaped and those citizens unable to attend the Forum will have an opportunity to view the candidates and hear their responses to questions.  The program will be 2 hours. 

The event begins with very brief introductions by unopposed Greenville City candidates or opposed Greenville Township candidates on the General Election ballot who are in attendance.  Then the forum begins with the Candidates for Darke County Municipal Court.  Following that, Greenville Board of Education Candidates and then Greenville City Council, Ward 1 candidates participate.  

League members follow up with the pros and cons of State Issues, 1, 2 and 3 as well as presentations on the local issues by various individuals. 

Forum candidates were given two minute introductory speeches.  Following that, they answered questions submitted by the audience and discussed issues.  They concluded with a one minute statement. Opposed candidates involved included: 

•  Darke County Municipal Court Judge: (Vote for one):  Jesse Green ( R) or Julie Monnin  (D, incumbent). 

•  Greenville City Schools Board of Education: (Vote for two):  Diana L. Banta, Fred Matix, Joe Payne, Jim Sommer (incumbent). (Editor Note: Joe Payne removed himself Monday, Oct. 24) 

•  Greenville City Council, Ward 1 (Vote for one):  Isabel Culbertson (D) or Clarence Godwin (R). 

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization with the major purpose being to inform voters about the candidates and issues.  Special thanks to Nick Schmidt of Schmidt Photography for videotaping the evening, Todd Kaiser from Bach to Rock for the sound system and for setting up the equipment and to the American Legion for use of their facility.   PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8.