Central Fort Bend Chamber to Host City Candidate Forums

The Governmental Affairs Division of the Central Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Candidate Forum for both City of Rosenberg and City of Richmond. The candidate forum is free and open to the public beginning at 6:00 PM.

City of Rosenberg’s forum will be held on Tuesday, April 10 at Texas State Technical College located at 26706 Southwest Fwy in the Multi-Purpose room within the Brazos Center.  Jim Russ of EHRA Engineering and Past Chairman of the Chamber Board of Directors, will act as moderator. Each candidate will have an opportunity to present a three-minute opening statement, followed by a series of five prepared questions presented to the candidates by Jim Russ, and ending with opening the floor to questions from the audience. All statements and responses will be timed for equality and fairness.

City of Richmond’s forum will be held Tuesday, April 17 at George Memorial Library located at 1001 Golfview Drive in the Meeting Room.  Matthew Breazeale of Jones | Carter and Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee for the Central Fort Bend Chamber, will act as moderator. Each candidate will have an opportunity to present a three-minute opening statement, followed by a series of five prepared questions presented to the candidates by Matthew Breazeale, and ending with opening the floor to questions from the audience. All statements and responses will be timed for equality and fairness.

Early Voting is April 23, 2018 and Election Day is May 5, 2018.

To register for this event, visit www.CFBCA.org.

The Central Fort Bend Chamber is a 108 year old non-profit membership organization dedicated to creating a strong local economy where businesses can prosper. The Central Fort Bend Chamber advocates for over 1,000 local businesses led by a volunteer board of directors who are dedicated to sustaining Fort Bend County’s quality of life, and keeping our community and economy vibrant.

For more information on the Chamber or its programs, call 281-342-5464 or visit www.CFBCA.org.