Politics & Government

Meet the Candidates Night

Local and county candidates answer questions from the public at Triumph Baptist Church.

Faith Vision, a Sewickley-based nonprofit organization, organized its first-ever "Meet the Candidates" forum Thursday evening at Triumph Baptist , where about 75 people attended.

Director John Small said the purpose was for the community to meet primary election candidates from local and county races and to become better informed voters before heading to the polls Tuesday. The nonpartisan group plans to host another forum prior to the general election in November. 

Local candidates who attended the forum included incumbents , and , and challenger ; Leetsdale Council challenger ; and Sewickley Council challenger .

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Candidates for county races included Judge for Court of Common Pleas, Leah Williams Duncan and Eleanor Bush; County Chief Executive, Rich Fitzgerald and Chuck McCullough; County Treasurer, Ned Pfeifer; and County Controller, Valerie McDonald Roberts.

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