Anderson County Democratic Party hosts Meet & Greet for candidates

Kay Brookshire
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JB Smiley Jr. speaks to people during a ceremony renaming a Memphis street to honor the late rapper Young Dolph on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021.
JB Smiley Jr. speaks to people during a ceremony renaming a Memphis street to honor the late rapper Young Dolph on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jason Martin speaks at an elections forum hosted by the USA TODAY Network Tennessee in partnership with the University of Tennessee and Lipscomb University, held at the UT-Knoxville campus on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jason Martin speaks at an elections forum hosted by the USA TODAY Network Tennessee in partnership with the University of Tennessee and Lipscomb University, held at the UT-Knoxville campus on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

The Anderson County Democratic Party will hold a Meet & Greet for Democratic candidates from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21.

The meeting will take place at Green McAdoo Cultural Center, 101 School St., Clinton.

Candidates expected to attend are Jason Martin and JB Smiley, on the Democratic Primary ballot for governor. Meg Gorman, seeking the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Tennessee’s Third District plans to attend, along with Jim Dodson and Mike Brewer, who are running for state representative in the 33rd District. Stephen Verran, who is in the race for District 7 Anderson County Commissioner, is also expected to attend.

Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Ibbotson, Anderson County Democratic Party Chair, at (865) 272-3870.

This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Anderson County Democratic Party Hosts a Meet & Greet for Candidates