Candidates forum Monday
From a press release:
In the interest of providing an educational opportunity for Peoria citizens, the Neighborhood Alliance is hosting a candidate’s forum. Each candidate will have an allotted time period with which to speak and/or answer questions.
Date of event: September 18, 2006. Time: begins at 5:30pm. Where: Advanced Medical Transport 1718 N. Sterling Ave. Peoria. Contact Person: Paul Wilkinson.
Current schedule of events:
5:15-5:30pm—brief Neighborhood Alliance meeting—a presentation by Michael Sims, Grants Coordinator, City of Peoria. Regarding the city’s 2007 HUD plan
5:30—Dave Koehler, candidate for senate 46th district
6:00—Ernie Russell—candidate for senate 46th district
6:30—Rep. Aaron Schock—incumbent for house 92nd district
7:00—Rep David Leitch—incumbent for house 73rd district and Sen. Dale Risinger–incumbent for
senate 37th district.*
7:30—Councilman Bill Spears—candidate for house 92nd district
8:00—Bob Sheenan—candidate for senate 37th district
*These candidates have agreed to share this time.
The rules are simple the candidates get the full allotment of 30minutes to speak and/or field answer questions. Questions are from the “audience†and are on a first come first serve basis. When the time is up, those with remaining questions are encouraged to contact the candidate. If the flow of the presentation or questions ceases before the end of the 30 minutes, the candidate may chose to forfeit any remaining time and the next candidate in succession of the above schedule will be called forward to present. If for any reason we are running late, each candidate will get the amount of time allotted. If the candidate is late, we will make effort to accommodate but may not guarantee the full time allotment.
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Bill,
Thank you for advertising our forum. I believe we had representatives from about 30 neighborhoods throughout the city at various times. Additionally there were members of the general public there which I attribute to your willingness to advertise our event. I believe serveral people who were undecided received information tonight to help them chose their next set of leaders and certainly everyone received information to take back to their own associations.
Paul Wilkinson, President
Neighborhood Alliance
Altamont Park N.A.