Rock Hill council candidates take center stage at Winthrop forum Oct. 3

Winthrop University will host a public question-and-answer forum Oct. 3 with registered Rock Hill city council and mayoral candidates.

Voters will go to the polls Oct. 17 to elect a new mayor and members for three city council seats.

The forum, at Richardson Ballroom in the DiGiorgio Campus Center, will feature question-and-answer times for city council candidates at 6:30 p.m. and mayoral candidates at 7 p.m.

Three candidates have filed to run for mayor: Rock Hill Sports Commission chair John Gettys, York County Councilman William “Bump” Roddey and veteran landscape architect Duane Christopher.

Council candidates are:

▪  Ward 4: Incumbent John Black is the lone candidate.

▪  Ward 5: Incumbent Ann Williamson faces challengers Nikita Jackson and Brandon Smith.

▪  Ward 6: Incumbent Jim Reno faces challenger Barrett Maners.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, email kedrowskik@winthrop.edu or call 803-323-2217.

This story was originally published September 14, 2017 at 2:42 PM with the headline "Rock Hill council candidates take center stage at Winthrop forum Oct. 3."