League of Women Voters (LWV) of Marion will hold a Candidates’ Night (CN) Debate Tuesday, October 23, 7:30 p.m. at River Valley High School Auditorium. This year’s 22 participants include the contested local candidates and state representatives running for office. Due to the large amount of candidates, the evening has been extended by a half hour.
Community residents are strongly encouraged to attend and should arrive for seating between 7:00 and 7:20 p.m. at RVHS, 4280 Marion Mt. Gilead Rd (Route 95 east of Marion). The debate, which is broadcast live on WMRN and videotaped for Cable TV’s Channel 18, will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will now continue until 9:30 p.m.
WMRN’s Scott Shawver will serve as moderator for the debate-style forum. Candidates will answer questions submitted by attendees. League members will furnish index cards onto which the questions, one per card, may be written. League members will collect and sort the questions and submit as many of them to the moderator as is possible for the time allowed. WMRN radio listeners may also submit call-in questions. League timers will monitor the timed responses and rebuttals.
Candidates Night will be videotaped by Harding High School’s Telecommunications Department under the guidance of telecom teacher John Mullins. TimeWarner Cable will air the CN video on Channel 18 during the week before the Tuesday, November 6 Election Day.
Contested candidates include: Marion County Commissioner – Non Party Al Gruber, Republican Kerr E. Murray, and Democrat Dan Russell; Marion County Commissioner – Republican Andy Appelfeller and Democrat Ayers Ratliff; Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas – Republican Julie Kagel and Democrat Lori Maynard; Marion County Recorder – Republican Karen L. Douglas and Lenora Mayes; Marion County Treasurer – Democrat Jan Draper and Republican Tom Oyster; Judge of Marion County Court of Common Pleas – Kevin Collins, Robert S. Davidson, and Jim Slagle; Judge of Marion County Court of Common Pleas Warren Tom Edwards and William R. FInnegan.
State Senator 26th District – Democrat Tanyce J. Addison and Republican Dave Burke; State Representative 86th District – Democrat Cheryl A. Johncox and Republican Dorothy K. Pelanda; State Representative 87th District – Democrat Jeffrey Lehart and Republican Jeff McClain.
The following uncontested candidates will be introduced but will not be able to participate in the debate questions: Brent W. Yager, Marion County Prosecutor; Tim Bailey, Marion County Sheriff; Bradley K. Irons, Marion County Engineer; and Marc J. Comianos, Marion County Coroner.
In the RVHS corridor area across from the auditorium, Marion City-County Retired Teachers Association will provide refreshments for Candidates Night. Nearby will be a table for campaign literature.
To obtain voting information and polling locations in Marion County, visit the www.marionelections.com website or call 740-223-4090. For information about the LWV Candidates Night, contact 740-389-5795.
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