Sheriff to speak tonight at Sequim town hall

Published 2:57 pm Wednesday, May 11, 2011

SEQUIM — Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict will field questions from local Democrats at a town hall meeting today in Sequim.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Pioneer Park, 387 E. Washington St.

The event is co-sponsored by the Clallam Democratic Club, a social and educational organization for Democrats.

Benedict ran unopposed in last year’s election. The sheriff’s position is non-partisan.

Clallam County Democratic Party Chairman Matthew Randazzo said the questions will be open-ended.

He said possible topics are the county’s prescription drug take-back program and the medical marijuana controversy.

The event was originally planned for April 15 but moved to today because of scheduling conflicts.