Bay, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – Democratic candidates will be hosting a listening session with Craighead County farmers and rural voters later in June.
Candidates at the event will include Hallie Shoffner, who is running for U.S. Senate; Dr. Terri Green, who is running for the First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives; and Shamal Carter, who is running for Arkansas House District 36.
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“Arkansas leads the nation in farm bankruptcies and even climbing suicide rates among farmers while our rural communities are dying,” Democratic Party of Craighead County Chairman David McAvoy said in a press release announcing the event. “Last year, our elected officials couldn’t even be bothered to show up at an event in Brookland to listen to those folks as they were hurting. These candidates are running to replace them and they’re going to actually show up and pay attention to the problems regular Arkansans are facing.”
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Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP here. Food will be provided, and questions can be submitted beforehand. Candidates on the panel will not be given the questions in advance, the press release said.
The event, which is free, will be held at the Apex Ag Solutions facility, located at 778 County Road 680 in Bay, beginning at 6 p.m.
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