All seven candidates for district judge participated in the May 7 forum, including Thomas J. Smith III, Jud Patterson, and Elizabeth Elkins Bond. A District Judge Primary candidate forum was held Monday, May 7 at Richmond City Hall featuring the seven candidates for district judge. Kentucky has a new judicial district for Clark and Madison County, in order to address an increasing case load. Voters will vote for one of the seven candidates during the May 22 primary election. The top two vote-getters will run again in the November 2007 election for the position.
If you missed the live forum, watch the replays on Richmond Cable Channel 12 at 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m.on these dates:
Friday May 11, Saturday May 12, Sunday May 13
Friday May 18, Saturday May 19, Sunday May 20
The forum will be replayed on these dates on Berea Cable Channel 12 at 5 p.m.
Wednesday May 9, Friday May 11, Monday May 14
Wednesday May 16, Monday May 21
The forum was organized by the LWV of Berea and Madison County and co-sponsored with EKU's Center for Kentucky History and Politics. Guest panelists for this forum were Professor William Fortune, of the UK College of Law and a member of the Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee, and Professor Lynnette Noblitt, director of EKU's paralegal studies program.
Candidates participating in the forum were Thomas J. Smith III, Jud Patterson, Elizabeth E. Bond, John F. Lackey, Wes Browne, David G. Perdue and Earl Ray Neal.
Professors William Fortune of UK School of Law and Lynette Noblitt of EKU's paralegal studies program presented the seven candidates with questions about being a district judge. Candidates Wes Browne, David Perdue and Earl Ray Neal are in the background.
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