The Atlantic City NAACP will host a Virtual Candidates’ Forum over two (2) nights: Monday, October 12, 2020 and Thursday, October 15, 2020. The Candidates’ Forum will be a debate-style format and take place virtually through Zoom. The Forum will be livestreamed on the NAACP’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NAACPAC. Atlantic County residents and other interested community members will have an opportunity to hear directly from candidates.

The following candidates have been invited to participate:

Monday, October 12, 2020 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (“Doors” open at 5:30 PM)

Atlantic City Board of Education 1. Jarrod Barnes 2. Patricia A. Bailey 3. Walter Johnson 4. Mohammed G. Uddin 5. Allen Thomas 6. John A. Devlin 7. Ambrose Gray 8. Farouque Talukder

Mayor (Atlantic City) 1. Marty Small, Sr. 2. Tom Forkin

2 nd Ward (Atlantic City) 1. Latoya Dunston

Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office 1. Eric Scheffler 2. Joe O’Donoghue

Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (“Doors” open at 5:30 PM)

Atlantic County Surrogate 1. James (Jim) Curcio (Incumbent) 2. Stephen Dicht

2 Atlantic County Freeholder At-Large 1. John Risley 2. Celeste Fernandez 1. Caren Fitzpatrick 2. James Toto

Atlantic County Freeholder, District Three 1. Thelma Witherspoon 2. Andrew Parker

U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd Congressional District 1. Jeff Van Drew 2. Amy Kennedy

Event Rules 1. One (1) to two (2) minutes for opening remarks for each candidate 2. One (1) minute for closing remarks for each candidate 3. Candidate questions will be generated from NAACP members and some event registrants based on the NAACP’s sole discretion 4. Candidates will not be able to remain on the Zoom following their presentations The foregoing rules will be strictly followed. Additionally, there will be a two (2) to five (5) minute intermission between candidate panels. During the intermission, the next candidates’ biographies, descriptions of platform/issues, social media/website information and photos will be displayed on the screen.