Chili, fun, and candidates. All FREE!
On October 10, the Silk Hope Ruritan Club near Siler City was the site of the Candidate Chili Challenge.
Sponsored by the Chatham County Democratic Party, the event was a great way spend a rainy Saturday afternoon enjoying some great chili, some good company, while benefiting from an opportunity to meet and speak with candidates who are running for offices from Congress in Washington to the school board right here in Chatham County.
Candidates who participated were
• Valerie Foushee – U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
• Richard Ojeda II – U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
• Tobias (Toby) Hampson – NC Court of Appeals, Judge, Seat 2
• Michael R. (Mike) Roberson – Board of Commissioners, District 3
• Franklin Gomez Flores – Board of Commissioners, District 5
• Robert Reives II – NC House of Representatives, District 54
• C. Todd Roper – NC District Court Judge, Seat 1
• Jeff Nieman – District Attorney, District 18
• Christine Walczyk - NC Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 3
• Katie Kenlan – Chatham County Board of Commissioners, District 4
• Steve Maynor – Chatham County Sheriff
• Sarah D’Amato – Chatham County Board of Education, District 3
• Diana Hales – Chatham County Board of Education, District 5
Ribbons for prize-winning chili were presented in several categories.
Live music was provided by Rob Nelson and Friends
Photographs by Jamey Judge and Greg Stewart
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