Meet The Candidates- Issues Forum Wednesday October 7th in Rocky Ford

Description: Local Meet The Candidates Political Issues Forum Scheduled For Wednesday October 7th in Rocky Ford.

MEET THE CANDIDATES/ISSUES FORUM

AGENDA

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October 7, 2020 – 630 pm

Doors Open 530pm

GRAND THEATER

405 S. MAIN, ROCKY FORD

PHOTO OP-LINE UP ON STAGE- 6pm

PLEASE TURN OFF or MUTE CELL PHONES

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

WELCOME- Edward Vela, Forum Host

Timer – Michelle Gardner  

RULES-

EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE GIVEN __5____ MINUTES TO SPEAK AND __2___MINUTES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.  Each candidate will respond to the same question from the audience.  Surrogates make statement on behalf of their candidate only; CANNOT answer any questions on behalf of their candidate – Decisions of the Forum Host will be final.  Speaking times will depend on number of speakers submitted by each party i.e. NLT 3 minutes and submitted to Forum Host by Oct 1, 2020.

Amendment 114 Reintroduction Gray Wolves –  Barbara Leininger speaking AGAINST

City of La Junta Ward 1 Council Candidates

Duane Sternholm

Heather Pidcock-Reed

Paul Velasquez no response yet

Rocky Ford School District Ballot 4A – Dr. Kermit Snyder

Otero County Commissioner – District 1

Christopher Moreno (D)

Rob Oquist (R)

Otero County Commissioner – District 3 – Uncontested

Jim Baldwin (R)

Colorado House of Representatives - District 47

Brianna Buentello (D)

Stephanie Luck (R)

Colorado Senate – District 35 both have surrogates

Carlos Lopez (D)

Cleave Simpson, Jr. (R)

16th Judicial District Attorney

Rodney Fouracre (D)

Will Culver (R)

United States House of Representatives – District 4

Isaac McCorkle (D

Ken Buck (R) No response

United States Senate

John Hickenlooper (D) No response

Cory Gardner (R) Surrogate Devon Camacho

President of the United States

Joe Biden No response

Donald Trump - Surrogate Devon Camacho

CU Regent At-Large

Alice Madden (D) No response

Heidi Ganahl (R) No response

State Ballot initiatives (11 of them) will depend on speakers who wish to address them; either for or against

COVID-19 RULES

COVID 19 temperatures taken at door and related questions

MASKS ARE REQUIRED except when speaking to the audience

6 ft Spacing is the norm (except immediate family)

Follow seating requests from the Ushers

Two tables in Lobby (1- each Party). Additional tables in front of stage for campaign handouts only AND any discussions are requested to be outside the Theatre entrance

Maximum 100 people in attendance

Sound and microphone – Ross and Laura Thompson

Facebook Live Director Stephanie Garbo (FB Link later)

Ushers – Mike Shima, Bruce Carle

Theatre Manager Francie Miller,

Due to the number of candidates and issues  this is not a debate.  It is only to make statement of why the candidate should be elected and or an issue be supported or rejected.

Let’s have a great evening.

Thank you

Edward Vela Forum Chairman

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