Candidates For District 1 & 2 School Board Seats Forums

Amendment 2, facilities, and safety are top of mind for most Christian County residents when discussing schools. The League of Women Voters hosted its first round of forums Monday night focusing on those issues.

District 1 Incumbent Erin Westerfield says she will vote no on Amendment 2.

click to download audioChallenger David Webster declined to participate.

Westerfield was chosen in May to fill the vacant seat and says the role is not about her.

click to download audioBefore taking the seat, she served on a school site-based council for five years.


Meanwhile, District 2 Challenger Margo Pickens says Amendment 2 gives her pause.

click to download audioDistrict 2 representative Ambrea Watkins also declined to participate.

Pickens is a nurse practitioner and has a child attending elementary school in Christian County.

click to download audioShe adds safety is important to her as a mother and as a school board member.

click to download audioWesterfield and Pickens’s question and answer sessions will be available on the League of Women Voters’ Facebook page. The next round of debates will take place on Monday, October 21, and feature Hopkinsville City Council candidates.


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