CANDIDATES FOR DANVILLE CITY SCHOOL BOARD AND DANVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO ATTEND

[Danville, VA] – The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Candidate Forum for candidates running for seats on the Danville City School Board and Danville City Council. All candidates have been invited to attend.

The event will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the George Washington High School Auditorium, located at 701 Broad Street. Two sessions have been scheduled – the Danville City School Board Forum will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the Danville City Council Forum will be held from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

There are six candidates running for four available seats for Danville City School Board. The candidates include Keisha Averett, Kushana Galloway, TyQuan Graves, Michael Pritchett, Jr., Keith Silverman, and Keisha Walker. Averett and Graves are incumbents.

There are six candidates running for four available seats for Danville City Council. The candidates include Maureen Belko, James Buckner, Petrina Carter, Bryant Hood, Alonzo Jones, and Gary Miller. Buckner, Hood, Jones, and Miller are incumbents.

Candidates will be given an opportunity to make brief remarks and answer questions submitted by the public. To submit a question, please email Christy Harper at chamber@dpchamber.org by Monday, October 3, 2022.

The event is open to the public. There is no fee to attend but registration is required at https://www.dpchamber.org/events/details/id/625. The event is sponsored by SoVa Legal and the Danville Register and Bee.

The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce accelerates business growth by connecting its members to dynamic resources and networks. The Chamber’s number one goal is to help area businesses of all sizes to grow and prosper.