We hear more and more that candidates are refusing to show up for forums, refusing to submit answers to questions, refusing to seek endorsements from newspapers.  We forget how remarkably fortunate we are that our candidates continue to show up - because they trust us.  At our forums last fall absolutely every candidate was there.  At the Congressional District 7 forum last week all 8 candidates were there. 

 

Last night Sen. Kent Smith and his challenger,  Delores Gray Ford, were there. 

Unfortunately, there were ZERO people in the audience.  (Well, there was one spouse of a volunteer, and 3 people with Ms. Ford, but....)

 

I understand that Friday night was problematic for some, and the location was - well - different?, and there wasn't enough publicity clearly, but seriously!  We ask the candidates to accept their obligation - we need to also accept ours.

 

After MUCH effort by multiple people, we finally made our way through to Shontel Brown and she has accepted our invitation to attend Monday night's forum along with her two challengers (who had accepted immediately.) 

 

PLEASE do not let them walk into an empty room.  

- Monday, April 14 - Candidate Forum for the 11th Congressional District  7:30 pm. 

There are three candidates - Sean Freeman, Ardelia Holmes, and Shontel Brown.   

 

Please  Register!  and if you don't pre-register, come anyway.  I think the concern was that the hall was on the small side.  I'm not worried about that now. 

 

If you are worried about going to Slavic Village, I would say the risk is low.  I've gone to events along Broadway multiple times, including twice now to the Darl Center.  Blanche has also been there.  Work is being done to bring back Slavic Village.  Be part of that rebirth, see a phenomenal building, and - most importantly - show the candidates the respect they deserve by showing up.  Showing up matters.  (There is a parking lot next to one building north of the Darl, street parking, and there is a lot on 55th and Doloff by Our Lady of Lourdes. 

 

And bring along a friend, or neighbor, or family member.  Want to ride-share with someone but don't know anyone to call?  We do include our member roster in the newsletter including phone numbers.  Find someone you know, or someone who lives near you, and talk them into going with you.  Crazy, I know, but give it a shot  ;-)

 

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This remains a somewhat manual process since the switch to paying memberships through LWVUS, so please make sure you are included in this roster if you are a Heights member (the newsletter does go out to a few people who are not in our chapter), and please make sure the details are correct.  At this point we only have cellphone numbers so if you entered your phone number in the home phone box we can't see it currently.  If your phone number is not listed, and you would like it to be, please, click HERE and let me know what needs to be updated/added/deleted.

 

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