Ratcliffe and Gigliotti to participate in forum Thursday night at courthouse

son County Courthouse, East troom, 100 W Houston St , man TX candidates who have confirmed will attend are:

Representative CD4 Gigliotti and Rep John Ratcliffe mbent)

The Texoma Patriots are holding the third and final Candidate Forum on February 18th We invite the citizens of Grayson and Fannin Counties to participate in the Forum and straw poll for the Republican Primary Race for the US House of Representatives Congressional District 4 (CD4) and State Board of Education (SBOE) District 9 The event starts at 7 p m and will be held in the

Jerry Ray (Tea) Hall could not be located

State Board of Education, Dist 9 Mary Lou Bruner and Hank Hering (there is no incumbent) Keven Ellis has prior arrangements.

Also attending and addressing the citizens is Justice Lana Myers who is running for reelection for Justice, 5th District Court of Appeals

Please take this opportunity to come and meet the candidates They will explain what they want to do for the citizens if they win the election, changes or improvements they may make, and their vision of what can be realistically accomplished The audience will be able to ask the candidates questions. Each candidate will be asked to answer the same question so the questions cannot candidate specific.

"We, the citizens of Grayson County, must elect those candidates who will serve us - not serve their own self-interests " said Kaaren Teuber of the Texoma Patriots. "Primary elections are extremely important Since there are no Democrat challengers for CD4 and SBOE, it is during this primary process that we select the candidates to fill these offices Your vote is important."

Primary Election Day is March 1

Early voting begins February 16; it ends February 26 Photo ID is required for voting in Texas Registration to vote in this election ended February 1 The Grayson County GOP is providing light snacks for this event We hope you will come and meet the candidates and talk with them. These are the people who will make decisions about your life and the education of your children. It is important that you vote in this primary election