Local politics at its finest

By JAMES C. GARLAND

Klamath County— Position 1 Candidates for County Commissioner were invited to a forum where they answered questions from potential voters. But the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce for some odd, strange reason did not invite the two other candidates for Position 2 for County Commissioner. Incumbent Candidate Kelley Minty Morris and Candidate James Charles Garland running for Commissioner Position 2 were not invited to participate. Why?

Could it be that the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce already feels that Incumbent Candidate Kelley Minty Morris has already won and there is no point to have a Candidate Forum for Commissioner Position 2 with Candidate Kelley Minty Morris and Candidate James Charles Garland. When asked the question with the person in charge of the Position 1 Candidates Forum his reply was. "There were not enough seats to accommodate the Commissioner Position 2 candidates on stage at Oregon Tech sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night.

Yet, on stage Wednesday night at Oregon Tech, the night before there were six chairs placed on stage for the Republican Governor Candidate Forum candidates sponsored by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce. Now what's wrong with this picture?

Has the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce. concluded Incumbent Candidate Kelley Minty Morris has already won so what's the point of having a Candidate Forum for the Candidates County Commissioner two.

Maybe the Governor candidate's forum for the Democratic Governor was declined by the Democratic Governor candidates for knowing how bias the Chamber of Commerce is in Klamath Falls with its leaning to the Right and it would not be a fair presentation of the Democratic Governor candidates in light of where Klamath County Chamber of Commerce has already endorsed Incumbent Candidate Kelley Minty Morris by snubbing James Charles Garland and not having a Position 2 Candidates Forum.

Not only is it unfair to Candidate James Charles Garland running for Commissioner Position 2 it is unfair to the voters of Klamath County not to be given an opportunity for both Candidate Kelley Minty Morris and Candidate James Charles Garland to answer questions by the voters on the same stage as the Position 1 Candidates for County Commissioner were given on Thursday night for the four candidates running for Position 1 Candidates for County Commissioner.

Four candidates running for Position 1 of Klamath County Commissioners were invited to a forum at Oregon Tech on Thursday night. Allen Headley, Dave Henslee, Todd Gessele, and Brandon Fowler, all of whom appeared onstage with a snub going out to Position 2 for County Commissioner. Incumbent Candidate Kelley Minty Morris and Candidate James Charles Garland.

Shameful bias on the part of the Chamber of Commerce.

Related Link: KFDA Candidate FORUM canceled

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James C. Garland
Candidate for County Commissioner
Position 2 May Primary
321 N 5th Street Apt 15
Klamath Falls, Oregon
(458) 232-7291
Email: klamathcountyrecord@yahoo.com klamathcountyrecord@yahoo.com