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3-17-17 ripon league of women voters candidate forum

todayMarch 16, 2017

The League of Women Voters of the Ripon Area is hosting a Candidate Forum for all Ripon School District Board candidates on Thursday, March 23 at 7:00pm in Ripon City Hall Council Chambers.  The public is invited and encouraged to attend.  The event will be taped and broadcast on the Ripon Cable channel.   This session will provide the voters of the Ripon School District information on each of the candidates allowing voters to make informed decisions.  There are three open positions on the Ripon School Board.  Of the six candidates invited the following have agreed to participate:  Jennifer Vande Brink Dudzinski, Kim Mack, Amy Pollesch and Joshua Rieder.  Candidates who declined to participate are: Sherry Muscavitch and Tom Stellmacher.  The general election is Tuesday, April 4, 2017.   Each candidate will be given two minutes for opening remarks then questions will be taken from the audience.  Each candidate will have up to two minutes to answer each question.  Candidates will be given one minute for closing remarks. Upon arrival, candidates will draw numbers to determine the order of appearance.    The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.  The League was founded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt who was born in Ripon, Wisconsin.  For more information on local the League of Women Voters of the Ripon area please visit our Facebook page or email Ellen Sorensen, at eclairetogo@gmail.com or call 920-960-3397.
 

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