Primary candidates running to represent the new 109th MI House District will be answering citizens’ questions at the League of Women Voters Marquette County Candidate Forum on June 30, 2022 held at the Marquette Township Community Hall, 1000 Commerce Dr., Marquette, from 6:00 to 8:00pm, doors opening at 5:30.
The present Representative, Sara Cambensy, is term limited so both parties are having primaries to determine who will run for the seat in the General Election.
Two Democrats, Joe Boogren and Jenn Hill, and one Republican, Melody Wagner will participate in the Candidate Forum. The other Republican candidate, Ron Gray, was invited and has declined.
The League of Women Voters Empty Chair Policy allows a Forum to proceed even if a candidate is unable or decides not to attend. The Forum will include opening statements, questions submitted by citizens in advance and by the audience, and closing statements from each candidate. The Moderator for the event will be a League officer.
The in-person Forum will also be live-streamed by NMU’s Audio-visual Dept to their YouTube channel. Anyone can tune in by entering this address in their search engine: https:/bit.ly/nmuavstreaming, and clicking on “LWVMC Primary Candidate Forum for 109th Mich House District”.
The Forum will also be recorded and placed on the LWVMC Web Site (lwvmqt.org) and Facebook page (League of Women Voters of Marquette County). No other recordings may be made and no clips of the recording can be used in any political campaign.
Opening statements will be one minute long, each question answer will be two minutes, and closing statements will be two minutes. The League works to promote civil discourse and the candidates are asked to direct their statements and answers to their own goals and hopes for the community and constituents, and to refrain from personal attacks on other candidates.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government.
The League never supports or opposes political parties or candidates. The LWVMC is providing this forum as an opportunity for candidates to express their views related to their candidacy.
Statements expressed by the candidates are not endorsed or opposed by the League. Also, the League does not certify the accuracy of any candidates’ statements. Voters are encouraged to fact-check any information shared at the Forum.
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