Vote, Vote, Vote

An ask from me.

Seattle's City Club is going to have a mayoral debate in late October and I am hoping they will add a question on public education.  They are taking questions and submitting the same (or near-same) question would really help to get it on the list.

Here's the question I would propose (but it certainly can be edited via your suggestions):

What do you believe the role of the mayor is in public education in Seattle and do you believe in mayoral control of either the school board or school district?


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King County's certified election results are in and the 2017 Seattle mayoral race is down to its final two candidates, Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon!

Both candidates will meet October 24th for our live broadcast debate at Starbucks Support Center presented in partnership with KING 5, KUOW and GeekWire.

In order to make sure we have diverse questions that cover multiple topics, we are asking residents to submit their questions in advance for selection. 
Submit Your Question

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As we confirm the venue seating layout, we will release additional tickets for our live debate audience. 

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8/16/17, 3:42 PM
Anonymous said…
Most of us don't like Murry or his history, but please stop with the language. I wish the guy would just go away.

BK
8/16/17, 3:56 PM
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