The Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce will host a free event for the public featuring candidates running for Pittsylvania County Treasurer, Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, and Pittsylvania County School Board. The format will feature five minutes of comments by each candidate followed by two rapid fire questions prepared by the Chamber’s Legislative Committee.
The event will be held on September 30, 2025, at the Chatham Community Center located at 115 South Main St. in Chatham. The event will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. All candidates have confirmed attendance.
The purpose of the event is to provide the public with an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates in a structured and impartial setting. Audience questions will not be taken, and there will be no direct interaction or rebuttals between candidates.
Candidates running for Pittsylvania County Treasurer:
- Frank Fox
- Vanessa Scearce
Candidates running for Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors – Bannister District (*incumbent):
- Robert Tucker*
- Kathy Ramsey
Candidates running for Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors – Dan River District:
- Justin Brown
- Michael Saunders
Candidates running for School Board – Bannister District (*incumbent):
- Willie Fitzgerald*
- Sonya Womack-Miranda
The public may also submit questions for the candidates at https://bit.ly/2025Forums. Written responses will be shared with local media. The deadline to submit questions is September 24, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
The forum will be moderated by Linda Green, chair of Chamber’s Legislative Committee. “Citizens vote for leaders to represent them and their ideas, and leaders have an obligation to support the citizens’ interests,” said Green. “That requires strong communications between the candidates and their constituents to ensure that the opportunities and concerns of the citizens are considered first and foremost in the decisions for which the local official will preside. The Chamber is pleased to support this opportunity to know your candidates before you vote.”
The Candidate Forums are presented by PLDR Law and supported by Event Sponsors, the Star-Tribune and the Danville Register & Bee.
The event is free and open to the public. The event will be live streamed to the Chamber’s Facebook page at dpchamber.