Seattle, WA — The Leagues of Women Voters of Washington and Benton-Franklin Counties are pleased to present the candidates for the Commissioner of Public Lands in a debate to be held September 25 at 6:00 pm at WSU Tri-Cities in Richland, WA. The 60-minute debate will be in person and will be recorded and livestreamed by Northwest Public Broadcasting.
Voters will hear the candidates respond to questions from the public about the office and how they would fulfill the role of Commissioner of Public Lands.Voters can submit questions for the candidates in advance by emailing forumquestions@lwvwa.org.
“Voters will be making critical decisions on November 5th. Who will be Commissioner of Public Lands is among them,” said LWVWA President Mary Coltrane. “We ask voters to join us on September 25th to hear directly from candidates on how they plan to handle the job. We ask voters across the state to send questions,or to bring their questions to the debate so we can put them to the candidates.”
Diane Molleson, President of the LWV of Benton-Franklin Counties, added,“We welcome the candidates for Commissioner of Public Lands to the Tri-Cities. It’s a wonderful opportunity for voters to hear from them directly about the policies they will pursue as they manage Washington’s vast acreage of public land.”
The public is invited to attend the in-person forum. NWPB will also stream the forum on its YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dcuS-eVHzE. After the event, voters will find the forum posted on www.lwvwa.org and www.nwpb.org.
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The League of Women Voters of Washington is a nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. With over 100 years of experience, the League is one of America’s oldest and most trusted civic nonprofit organizations.
