Mesquite GOP Group Holds Candidate Meet And Greet

By BOBBIE GREEN

The Progress

The Mesquite Republican Women organization held a Meet & Greet event in the campaign office at Sun Valley Plaza on Wednesday evening, July 8.

Attending the event were a variety of candidates that will appear on the November ballot. These included city council candidates Karen Fielding, Wes Boger and Brian Wursten. Mayoral Candidate Bob Sweetin was in attendance. And Jim Marchant, Republican candidate for U.S. Congressional District 4 also travelled from Las Vegas to be there.

In addition, the event featured surprise visitors. All of these were judge candidates. They included Family Court Dept P candidate Mary Perry, Family court Dept. M candidate Lynn Hughes and Family Court Dept. T candidate Jason Stoffel.

Each candidate was given five minutes to speak. Wursten who has already won in the primary to keep his seat on city council graciously gave up his speaking time, allowing more time for the surprise visitors to say a few words.

Marchant said he was happy to visit the Mesquite community. “I expect to spend a lot more time in this area,” he said. “I want you to vote for me, for what I offer, not just a vote against my opponent.”

The audience was generally pleased to hear the speakers and have the opportunity to ask their questions in a one-on-one atmosphere.