The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce is working to help would-be candidates.
The Chamber is hosting a Political Leadership Academy this month. The free two-day event is nonpartisan. It will feature advice from elected officials and the logistics of running from the Board of Elections.
David Bradley is president of the Chamber.

"We have people who are running, that we expect will run in this next election cycle,” Bradley said. “It’s a very important cycle. It’s a very great opportunity for real, practical advice. This is not meant to be a political event as much as it is an event to understand politics.”

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