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LWV Duluth Candidate Forums Scheduled for October 2015

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Candidate forums are free and open to the public. 

City Council District 1 Candidate Forum
Tuesday, October 13
6:00-6:45 pm
Lakeside-Lester Park Community Center
106 N. 54th Ave. E.
Candidates: Gary Anderson and Karl Spring
Co-sponsored by LWV Duluth and Lakeside-Lester Park Community Club

City Council At Large Candidate Forum
Wednesday, October 14
7:00-8:30 pm
City Council Chambers in City Hall
411 W. 1st St.
Candidates:
Jim Booth, Elissa Hansen, Noah Hobbs, Kriss Osbakken
Sponsored by LWV Duluth

City Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 5 Candidate Forum
Wednesday, October 21
7:00-8:30 pm
City Council Chambers in City Hall
411 W. 1st St.
Candidates:
Gary Anderson (1), Karl Spring (1), Joel Sipress (2), Em Westerlund (3),
Janet Kennedy (5), Jay Fosle (5-invited, not confirmed)
Sponsored by LWV Duluth

Mayoral Candidate Forum
Tuesday, October 13
7:00-8:30pm
(Following the District 1 City Council Forum)
Lakeside-Lester Park Community Center
106 N. 54th Ave. E.
Candidates:  Chuck Horton and Emily Larson 
Co-sponsored by: LWV Duluth and Lakeside-Lester Park Community Club
 
Mayoral Candidate Forum
Monday, October 19
7:00-8:30 pm
Morgan Park Community Recreation Center
1242 88th Ave. W.
Candidates:  Chuck Horton and Emily Larson 
Co-sponsored by LWV Duluth and River Corridor Coalition




 





Calling All LWV Members! 
The Voter Service Committee Needs YOU!


Member support is needed to help implement these forums. All who are interested are encouraged to join the effort. Help is needed with 
  • Securing Co-Sponsors
  • Promotion
  • PR Committee Liaison
  • Preparing Materials
  • Obtaining Supplies
  • Vetting Questions
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Budget Management
  • Candidate Outreach
  • Moderation

Voter Service Committee Chairs


Susie Darley-Hill 
(218) 728-1139 
[email protected]




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New Open Chair Policy 

New this year, LWV Duluth has updated the “open chair” policy to ensure that every candidate has an opportunity to participate in candidate forums.   In order to respect the time and interests of voters and candidates who attend, even if only one of the candidates in a contested race is in attendance, each candidate present will be allowed to present her/his views to voters. This new policy was adopted by the LWV Duluth Board in September, 2014. 



Forum Format

The format for the forums consists of a series of questions posed to each candidate. Questions prepared prior to the forum will not be made available to the candidate prior to the forum.  The audience will be encouraged to provide questions that evening.