UWG to host water conference

A key issue to be faced by Georgia's next Governor will be the conservation and management of our water resources.

The University of West Georgia will hold a forum on Friday, April 23, to discuss the state’s water issues. The climax of the day will be a debate among the candidates for Georgia governor from both major parties. Candidates committed to date include Republicans Jeff Chapman, Nathan Deal, Ray McBerry, John Oxendine and Austin Scott and Democrats Carl Camon, DuBose Porter and David Poythress. The candidates’ forum will be moderated by Fox 5 Atlanta TV news anchor Deidra Dukes and will begin at 7 p.m. in the UWG Coliseum.

The all-day event, “Legal and Operational Challenges to Water Conservation,” will feature discussions by water experts from across the region and nation and is open to the public.

For more information, visit www.westga.edu/water.