The St. Mary Chamber of Commerce will host a series of three live political forums for area races as well as a digital publication for parish council races.
St. Mary Chamber of Commerce President Beth Price Chiasson said because there are over 20 candidates for St. Mary Parish Council, it would be difficult to give the candidates ample time during a live forum setting. Therefore, a questionnaire is being sent to council candidates. Their responses will be released in a digital publication on Friday, September 29, the day before early voting begins.
The first forum will feature candidates for State Senate District 21 and State Representative District 50, and will be held on Thursday, September 7, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium Ballroom.
The next forum will include candidates for St. Mary Parish President on Thursday, September 21, beginning at 6:00 pm at Bayou Bend Wellness Center.
The final forum featuring candidates for St. Mary Parish Sheriff will be held on Thursday, September 25 at 6:00 pm at the Patterson Civic Center.
KQKI will provide live video coverage of all three forums on the KQKI smartphone app, www.KQKI.live, KQKI Facebook page, YouTube Channel and on the KQKI TV apps on Amazon Fire TV and Roku.
The chamber is seeking questions from the public. You may submit your questions via e-mail at info@stmarychamber.com, by calling 985-385-3830 or on the St. Mary Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.