The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau invites the media and public to the 2022 Sturgis City Council & Mayor Candidate Election Forum, to be held on Tuesday, March 15th starting at 6 PM at the Sturgis Community Center theater.

This will be a Q&A-style forum. Our moderator for the evening will be Francie Ruebel-Alberts. Ms. Ruebel-Alberts is a long-time educator and Sturgis resident; she is active on the Sturgis Area Arts Council, Golden K Kiwanis, Sturgis Area Business Alliance, and many other prominent organizations over the years.

This year’s election features ten candidates:

2022 City of Sturgis Mayoral Candidates: • Mark Carstensen (I) • Tammy Bohn 

2022 City of Sturgis City Council Candidates:

WARD 1: • Mike Bachand (I) • Brenda Vasknetz
WARD 2: • Tony Dargatz
WARD 3: • David Murtha • Sean Natchke • Preston Williams
WARD 4: • Kevin Forrester (I) • Justin Bohn

This event is organized by the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. The event will take place at the Sturgis Community Center Theater, located at 1401 Lazelle Street in Sturgis, SD starting at 6 PM.