Candidate forums set in October for Jefferson County

Three public forums are coming in October in Jefferson County for 18 candidates seeking elected positions this fall with the Port Townsend and Chimacum school districts, Port of Port Townsend and Port Townsend City Council.

All three will be at 7 p.m.

“The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County and AAUW-Port Townsend are sponsoring these forums as a service to Jefferson County voters,” said forums Chair Dennis Daneau of the League of Women Voters.

“The forums will help voters get the information they need to make informed choices in the Nov. 5 general election.”

Daneau said that AAUW members nationwide are encouraging young millennial voters to get registered and vote in November.

There is no charge to attend these events. Coffee and cookies will be available during breaks; tip jar contributions are encouraged.

Here is the schedule.

Oct. 1 — Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St.; moderator, Siobhan Canty

Part 1, which will be about 30 minutes, will be Port Townsend School Board seat for District 3 with candidates Doug Ross and Harold J. (Jim) Sherwood.

Nathanael O’Hara, incumbent and uncontested candidate for the District 5 seat on the School Board, will be invited to attend. He will be introduced and can meet the public during breaks but will not take part in the forum under League policy.

Part 2, which will be about an hour, will focus on the Port of Port Townsend Commission, District 1 seat with candidates Chuck Fauls and Pam Petranek.

Oct. 10 — Port Townsend Community Center; moderator, Shelly Randall

Port Townsend City Council candidates for Position 3, Monica MickHager and incumbent Deborah Stinson; Position 6, Bernie Arthur and incumbent Amy Howard; and Position 7, incumbent David Faber and Tyler Myles Vega.

About 30 minutes will be devoted to each position.

Owen Rowe, uncontested candidate for Position 4, will be invited to attend. He will be introduced and can meet the public during breaks but will not take part in the forum.

Oct. 14 — Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum; moderator, Renee Klein

Chimacum School Board candidates for Position 2, Mike Aman and Mickey Nagy; Position 3, Steve Martin and Kristina Mayer; Position 4: appointee Michael Raymond and Tami Robocker.

About 30 minutes will be devoted to each position.

For more information, contact Daneau at lwvjeffcowa@gmail.com.

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