The Edisto Island Community Association and the Edisto Island Preservation Alliance
organized an opportunity for the people of Edisto to meet and hear from the candidates
vying to earn the Charleston County Council seat - District 8 - currently held by
Curtis Inabinett.


Mary Ann Burt moderates the Edisto Island Community
Candidate Forum, May 27, 2010 at Jane Edwards
Community School. 7 of the 8 candidates were present
to speak to 77 island residents.		 Island residents listen as candidates for District 8 Charleston County Council seat answer presubmitted questions.
Island residents listen as the candidates answer questions
pre submitted and consolidated by the Question
Committee. Candidates also gave opening statements
and a brief wrap up as to why islanders should vote
for them instead of the other candidates.

Moderator Mary Ann Burtt receives a thank you gift of island products.
David Cannon, EIPA Board member,
presents a thank you gift of Edisto products
to moderator Mary Ann Burtt, past President
of the League of Women Voters.		 Ida Tipton, a member of the question committee, samples the refreshments.
Ida Tipton, who served on the question
committee, samples one of Ann Skidmore's
brownies - part of the refreshments provided
for the crowd.		 Carl Williams, past president of the Edisto Island Community Association, led the meeting.
Carl Williams, immediate past president
of the Edisto Island Community
Association, led the meeting.

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