Advisory - Georgetown Safeway Site For City Council Candidates Forum

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb. 22, 2011 - WHAT:   The Georgetown Dish and The Georgetown Current will co-host a Candidates  Forum at the Georgetown Safeway in advance of the District of Columbia’s Special Election slated for Tuesday, April 26.  The city-wide election is for the D.C. Council At-Large seat vacated by the election of Kwame Brown (D) as Council Chairman.

Moderated by Current Publisher Davis Kennedy and Dish Publisher Beth Solomon, the event bolsters both the store’s image as a local gathering place for residents from all walks of life, along with Safeway’s continued commitment to the neighborhoods its stores serve.

WHO:   The D.C. Democratic State Committee selected former school board member Sekou Biddle to temporarily fill the vacancy.  He is one of 11 candidates running in the April Special Election.  Several of the candidates have confirmed participation in the forum, including:
            •   Sekou Biddle (D)
            •   Joshua Lopez (D)
            •   Vincent Orange (D)
            •   Jacque Patterson (D)
            •   Bryan Weaver (D)

WHERE:   The Georgetown Safeway
                    1855 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

WHEN:   Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 7:00 pm

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National retail grocery chain with stores throughout located throughout North America (approximately 20 states and Canada).