Video: OC Health Coalition holds Candidates Forum

[caption id="attachment_18782" align="alignright" width="300"] The Ohio County Health Coalition held a Candidates Forum Thursday, April 17, 2014, at the Ohio County Extension Office.[/caption] During the April meeting of the Ohio County Health Coalition, the Health Coalition held a Candidates Forum on the health and wellness issues facing the county. The Health Coalition invited all candidates running for local and state office to join them for this forum. After a meal, Ohio County Health Coalition Facilitator, Donald Crask, moderated the forum. Crask asked the candidates a number of questions related to the health and wellness of the county. Topics included the government's role in promoting health and wellness, the importance of health and wellness in economic development of the county, an ordinance banning smoking in public places and places of employment, the Ohio County Family Wellness Center and other health related topics. Ten candidates running for state and local office attended the forum. The list of candidates who attended the forum include: Eddie Phelps - Democratic candidate for Ohio County Judge-Executive C.B. Embry, Jr. - Republican candidate for State Senate District 6 David Johnston - Republican incumbent Ohio County Judge-Executive Larry Arnold - Republican candidate for Second District Magistrate David Thompson - Democratic incumbent Ohio County Sheriff Will Cox - Democratic candidate for State Senate District 6 Tracy Beatty - Republican candidate for Ohio County Sheriff Cheryl Morris - Democratic candidate for Ohio County Judge-Executive Sam Small - Democratic candidate for First District Judge-Executive Marian Turley - Republican candidate for State Representative District 14