FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 20, 2022
Contact:
Peg Townsend
Voter Services Chair
League of Women Voters Grand Traverse Area
Phone: 23 one – three nine two – three 8 four 7
Email: voter-services@lwvgta.org
The League of Women Voters Grand Traverse Area Announces:
1st Congressional Candidate Forum
Candidates for the U.S House of Representatives will be participating in a League sponsored public forum on Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 7 – 8:30p.m. This forum will be broadcast by Traverse Area Community Media (TACM) on TV Channel 189 and livestreamed on Facebook LWVGTA and Facebook TACM.
Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners Candidate Forum
Candidates for the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners will be participating in a League sponsored public forum on Wednesday October 5 from 7 – 8:30p.m. This forum will be broadcast by Traverse Area Community Media (TACM) on TV Channel 189 and livestreamed on Facebook LWVGTA and Facebook TACM.
TCAPS Board of Education Candidate Forum
Candidates for the Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) will be participating in a League sponsored public forum on Wednesday October 12 from 6pm – 7:30p.m. This forum will be held in person in the McGuire Room at the Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave.
Traverse City, MI 49686. It will be broadcast by Traverse Area Community Media (TACM) on TV Channel 189 and livestreamed on Facebook LWVGTA and Facebook TACM.
The League of Women Voters Grand Traverse Area invites all citizens to attend these forums, either in-person or on-line. The forums will be recorded for later viewing at TACM or Facebook LWVGTA. Questions for the candidates may be submitted during the forums or in advance through the LWVGTA Facebook.
The League of Women Voters does not endorse candidates for public office. The League does encourage 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 LWVGTA on-line VOTE411 voter guide on federal, state, and local candidates is available at http://www.vote411.org
The League of Women Voters is where hands-on work to safeguard democracy leads to civic improvement.
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