The Nashville Junior Chamber sponsored the gubernatorial forum hosted at Lipscomb on Monday, May 10, where candidates answered questions from Twitter and Facebook, explaining why they should be the next governor of Tennessee.
Congressman Zach Wamp answers a question at the forum.
President Randy Lowry opened the event, Focusing on the Future, in Willard Collins Alumni Auditorium.
“We’re in for a treat tonight with a tremendous conversation of importance to us,” Lowry said. “We live in this state, it has his challenges, and we need those who will lead it as they give their lives to public service.”
Channel 4 news reporter Cara Kumari moderated the forum, and three of the four gubernatorial candidates discussed their views on changing taxes, fixing the state budget, disaster relief procedure and other topics.
State Senator and Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey was not able to attend the forum, because the senate was still in session.
The three candidates in Alumni Auditorium at the forum.
Bill Haslam, Republican candidate and mayor of Knoxville, joined Democratic candidate Mike McWherter and fellow Republican candidate and current U.S. Congressman Zach Wamp.
Click here to see political reporter Alé Dalton’s coverage on this event.