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With less

than two weeks to go before a political forum, the South Fulton Chamber

of Commerce is looking for answers from county commission candidates.

Nov. 7, South

Fulton residents will vote on a new commissioner for District 7. Former

Commissioner Michael Hightower resigned earlier this year amid charges

of corruption in awarding county contracts.

After he

resigned, 13 candidates jumped into the race. The chamber is looking

to give residents a comprehensive overview of the candidates' positions

on issues, but has found the going touch.

Chamber President

Kermit Hairston sent out a questionnaire to all the candidates and asked

them to submit answers back to the chamber. As of his deadline last

Friday, only four candidates had responded.

"I've

personally called them, but that's all we have received," he said.

The forum

is set for 8 a.m. Oct. 31 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Interstate 85

and Virginia Avenue in East Point. The forum is sponsored by Shannon

Mall and is free and open to the public.

As a public

service, the South Fulton Citizen will offer readers a copy of the candidates

responses from now until the election. The first two are printed today.