Congressional Candidates to Debate Environmental Issues at Forum in Silver Spring

Who: Candidates for Maryland's 8th Congressional District What: Issues Forum sponsored by Progressive Neighbors, The Sierra Club, and other groups When: Wednesday, September 30, 7 PM Where: Silver Spring Civic Bldg, 1 Veteran's Place
By: Progressive Neighbors
 
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Sept. 29, 2015 - PRLog -- Contacts: Progressive Neighbors: Darian Unger 301-741-5634 DarianUnger@yahoo.com
Sierra Club: Betsy Johnson 240-461-1402 betsy_johnson@comcast.net

Silver Spring, MD--Several candidates are seeking to succeed Congressman Christopher Van Hollen in the House of Representatives. Many voters in the 8th District consider candidates' views on environmental issues when deciding their vote. To help inform voters and the media about candidates' views, several organizations will present a forum on environmental issues to be held Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 7:30-9 PM.

The following candidates have agreed to participate at the forum: David Anderson, Kumar Barve, Ana Sol Gutierrez, Will Jawando, Kathleen Matthews, and Jamie Raskin. The candidates will answer questions on environmental issues from moderators, the audience, and each other.

Progressive Neighbors, the Montgomery County Sierra Club, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters, the Audubon Naturalist Society, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, the Friends of Ten Mike Creek, the National Organization for Women (Montgomery County Chapter), and People Demanding Action are sponsoring, organizing and / or publicizing this forum, which will be free and open to the public.

Schedule for the Forum:
7:00-7:30--Doors open, informal discussion, refreshments
7:30-7:40--Welcome by Progressive Neighbors and Sierra Club
7:40-7:50--Candidates' introductions
7:50-8:30--Questions from moderators, (based on suggestions from cosponsors)
8:30-8:45--Candidates ask direct questions of each other
8:45-9:00--Audience questions to candidates

Contacts: Progressive Neighbors: Darian Unger 301-741-5634 DarianUnger@yahoo.com
Sierra Club: Betsy Johnson 240-461-1402 betsy_johnson@comcast.net


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Tags:Environment, Politics, Maryland
Industry:Environment
Location:Silver Spring - Maryland - United States
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