Two Congress hopefuls to appear in Sequim on Friday
Published 12:01 am Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A debate between 6th Congressional District candidates Derek Kilmer, a Port Angeles native and Democrat, and Bill Driscoll, a Tacoma Republican, is set for 7 a.m. Friday at SunLand Golf & Country Club.
The event, sponsored by Sequim Sunrise Rotary, is the first general election face-off between the two, said Rotary President-elect and debate moderator Mike McAleer on Tuesday.
Kilmer, 39, is vice president of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County and a Gig Harbor resident.
Driscoll, 49, is a former Marine with experience in the forest-products industry and family ties to the Weyerhaeuser Co.
Vying in election
Kilmer and Driscoll are vying in the Nov. 6 general election for the two-year seat being vacated by 18-term incumbent Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, who is retiring.
Kilmer and Driscoll were the top two vote-getters in Aug. 7 primary election.
The format of Friday’s debate will consist of two-minute introductions followed by questions from club members.
Each candidate will have one minute to answer and will be allowed a 30-second rebuttal.
A breakfast of oatmeal and fruit will be available for $6, McAleer said.
The 6th Congressional District includes Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Mason and Kitsap counties, and part of Tacoma in Pierce County.
The district has more than 325,000 voters.
