The Montgomery County Eagle Forum will host five public candidate forums throughout January and February, to educate voters countywide leading up to the 2018 election. The MCEF is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in November 2008 with the goal of educating, motivating and activating citizens to promote voter engagement. All forums will take place in the Shenandoah City Council Chambers, located at 29955 I-45 N., Shenandoah, and will be free and open to the public. According to the MCEF, all candidates have been contacted and invited to attend. The scheduled forums are as follows: Jan. 4 District Judge, 284th Judicial District (6:30 p.m.) Kristin Bays Jo Anne “Jo” Linzer State Representative, District 15 (7:45 p.m.) Steve Toth Jackie Waters Jan. 11 Montgomery County Clerk (6:30 p.m.) Jeanie Stewart Mark Turnbull* Montgomery County Commissioner, Precinct 4 (7:45 p.m.) Bog Bagley Jim Clark* James Metts Jan. 18 Montgomery County Treasurer (6:30 p.m.) Melanie Bush Stephanne Davenport* Montgomery County Judge (7:45 p.m.) Craig Doyal* Mark Keough Jan. 25 Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (6:30 p.m.) Jason Dunn Ronald Willingham Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (7:45 p.m.) Matt Beasley Ronnie Yeates Daniel Zientek Feb. 1 Montgomery County District Clerk (6:30 p.m.) Cynthia Jamieson Melisa Miller Montgomery County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (7:45 p.m.) Brian Dawson Greg Parker Charlie Riley* For more information, click here or call Betty Anderson at 281-364-8778. *indicates incumbent candidate