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Riley Moody, Marketing & Communications Assistant, iarm01@monroeccc.edu
Michelle Gaynier, Communications Specialist, mgaynier@monroeccc.edu, 734-384-4177
Monroe County Community College, in partnership with The Monroe News and the Monroe NAACP Branch 3164, will host two forums for area candidates seeking office in the upcoming November election.
The forums will take place on consecutive nights –Wednesday, October 19 and Thursday, October 20 -- each at 6 p.m.in the Meyer Theater of the La-Z-Boy Center “These forums are a non-partisan, equal opportunity for candidates to present their thoughts and views on a variety of topics," said MCCC President Dr. Kojo A Quartey.
The forums are not debates, Quartey said. Each candidate will have two minutes for an introduction and two minutes to answer each question. General topics and questions will be provided to candidates in advance.
The October 19th forum candidates/topics include:
Police Facility Addition Bond Proposal: Commander JD Wall, Monroe Public Safety Department.
State Senator 16th District (4 year term): Katybeth Davis (DEM) and Joe Bellino, Jr. (REP).
State Representative 29th District (2 year term): Alex Garza (DEM) and James DeSana (REP).
State Representative 31st District (2 year term): Reggie Miller (DEM) and Dale Biniecki (REP)
1st District Court Judge, Non-Incumbent (6 year term): Christian Horkey and Steven M. Hyder.
County Commissioner, District 1: David Hoffman (REP)
County Commissioner, District 8: Greg Moore, Jr., (REP).
Monroe County Community College (2 - 6 year terms) Julie Edwards and Gary Kiebler.
The October 20th forum candidates/topics include:
Police Facility Addition Bond Proposal: Commander JD Wall, Monroe Public Safety Department.
US Representative, District 5: Tim Walberg (REP) and Bart Goldberg (DEM).
State Representative, 56th District (2 year term): William T. Bruck (REP).
State Representative, 28th District (2 year term): Jamie Thompson (REP) and Rob Kull (DEM).
County Commissioner, District #3: Dawn A. Asper (REP).
County Commissioner, District #6: Jerry Oley (DEM) and David P. Vensel (REP).
Monroe County Community College (2 - 6 year terms): Bruce Diven, Candace Ferrell, Michael LaHote and Jason Matthews
For more information, please contact Gerald McCarty, director of student success, at gmccarty@monroeccc.edu, or at (734) 384-4183.