Oakland Chamber Will Sponsor First Candidates Forum

OAKLAND – The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its first Candidates Forum on Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at the Chamber Offices at 304 Holly Street. All candidates for Mayor and Board of Alderman positions in Oakland are invited to attend and present their vision of the future of Oakland to the community. Municipal elections are set for Tuesday, June 3.

Candidates have been provided with some questions to give them time to prepare remarks and to create consistency so that residents of Oakland can compare answers. There will also be time for questions from the public.
Running for Mayor are current Alderwoman Stephanie Patterson and resident Robert Jenkins. Candidates for positions of Alderman or Alderwoman include four incumbent board members, one former Alderman, and five newcomers.

Running for the Town Board are incumbents Marzet Bland, Terry Ellis, Joe W. Jenkins, and Sharonda Jones. Former Board member George Booker is seeking a spot as are Keontovious Clinton, Terry Crowder, Kenneth “Bud” Leland, and Latonya Richardson Sayle.