By Jason Evans

Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — The Clemson Area League of Women Voters will be providing Pickens County voters several opportunities this month to hear directly from those running for office.

This Thursday, May 5, the group will host a candidate forum for county council candidates running in districts 3, 4 and 6. The forum will be held in the William A. Carr Room at West End Hall in Easley at 7 p.m.

Those running for the District 3 seat are incumbent Randy Crenshaw and challengers Jimmy Davis, Wes Hendricks and Alex Saitta.

District 4 county council candidates are incumbent G. Neil Smith and challengers Roy Costner and Keith Culbreath.

Carl Hudson is running for the county council District 6 seat. Incumbent Tom Ponder is not seeking re-election. Another candidate, Daniel Lee, filed to run, but has withdrawn his candidacy.

Next Monday, May 9, the LWV will hold a candidate forum for those seeking seats in the State House of Representatives. Incumbent Gary Clary seeks re-election in District 3. He faces Travis McCurry. Incumbent Davey Hiott seeks re-election in District 4. He faces Joey Lum. In District 5, incumbent Neal Collins faces Rick Tate.

That forum will also be held in the William A. Carr Room at West End Hall in Easley at 7 p.m.

On Monday, May 16, the Hampton Memorial Library will be the site of a forum for candidates seeking election in State Senate District 2. Don Joslyn, Allen Quinn and Rex Rice are challenging incumbent Larry Martin. The forum will begin at 7 p.m.

On Monday, May 23, the candidates for county council District 5 will participate in a forum at 7 p.m. at the Hampton Memorial Library in Easley. Incumbent Jennifer Willis is not seeking re-election. The candidates are Mitch Bagwell, Chris Bowers, Robert Sams, Harley Staton and Jeff Willis.