Leadership Carroll County (LCC) has been training potential county leaders for the past four years. Between each six-week class additional information, in the form of special sessions, is provided to update each of the 112 graduates with pertinent county information to help them in future endeavors.

The latest LCC educational opportunity is entitled “How to Run for an Elected Office” and will be held Nov. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Richter Room at the Flora- Monroe Public Library. A panel of local politicians will speak to those in the community who are interested in running for public office about the ins and outs of the county political system.

The program will include a discussion about what a candidate needs to know in order to run for office, where to obtain needed and required information for the task, how to run an effective campaign, and how to be a successful elected official, said LCC chairman Larry Trapp.

Panelists will be former Carroll Consolidated School Board member/president Bill Pickart, Carroll County Council President Ann Brown, Delphi City Council President Carolyn Pearson and Carroll County Commissioner Pat Clawson. They will discuss their experiences and provide first-hand advice in 15-minute segments.

Pastor Todd Ladd will serve as facilitator during the panel presentations and as moderator during a question and answer period.

Trapp said the mission of the special session is to help answer questions from those interested in becoming highly informed and educated county leaders.

“One Leadership Carroll County goal has always been to groom likely elected officials,” Trapp explained. “This educational experience could help develop a larger pool of potential candidates.”

The special session is open to all Leadership Carroll County graduates and all others who are interested in seeking a public office. No registration is required. For further information, contact Susan Scholl at (574) 967- 4135 or Ann Brown at 967- 3261.