FYI - School Board Candidate Forum

The 43rd Democrats are having their monthly meeting next Tuesday, the 21st from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at the University Heights Community Center. Their agenda calls for a business meeting until 7:30 and then for King County Assessor candidates to speak from 7:30 -7:45 p.m. Then at 7:45 there will be a candidate forum for School Board candidates from District 5; Mary Bass, Joanna Cullen, Andre Helmstetter and Kay Smith-Blum.

If you hear of any other candidate forums for School Board, please post them so that others can hear candidates' views on the issues facing our district.

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Robert said…
From a previous post on the capital hill blog...


"planning underway for a Capitol Hill/Central Area Candidate Forum: School Board, Council, Mayor. Probably Sat. July 25th 9 - noon @ Mt. Zion, but stay tuned for details. Contact tayles@jps.net to volunteer."
7/12/09, 12:23 PM
joanna said…
1.SCHOOL BOARD, Director District #5, candidate, forum: July 20th, 6:00 PM at Garfield Community Center. All four candidates will be attending. Volunteers are needed to help with this and to compile questions to ask the candidates. If you would like to help or have questions please email them to me at kathi@drop-dead-dragonfly.com. 2.CAPITOL HILL/CENTRAL DISTRICT Seattle PRIMARY Election Forum will be held on Monday July 27th from 6 - 9 PM in Mount Zion Baptist Church’s Fellowship Hall, 1604 19th Ave (on the corner of 19th & Madison).
7/12/09, 4:48 PM
joanna said…
7:00 PM Please not a change of time for the July 20th forum at Garfield Community Center.
7/15/09, 12:50 PM
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