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Petaluma American Association of University Women and League of Women Voters Co-Host Candidate Forum October 1st

Community Candidate Forums are Open to the Public

The community is invited to an evening of candidate forums with Petaluma City Council candidates and Petaluma City School Board trustee candidates on Wednesday, October 1, at Petaluma City Hall in the Council Chambers beginning at 5:30 pm.

From 5:30-6:15 pm, the School Board Trustee candidates will speak. From 6:30-8:00 pm, the City Council and Mayoral candidates will present. The forum will be recorded for broadcast on local television.

This candidate forum is jointly sponsored by AAUW Petaluma and the Sonoma County League of Women Voters. Learn more at http://www.lwvsonoma.org/Forums.html.

About the League of Women Voters:

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. For more information, visit http://sonco.ca.lwvnet.org, or call 707-546-5943.

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About AAUW:

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The Association of University Women (AAUW) has been the nation’s leading voice advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. The Association—with more than 100,000 members, 1,300 branches, and 550 college/university institution partners nationwide—advocates education and equity. Since its founding in 1881, members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day—educational, social, economic, and political. In addition, the Petaluma Branch offers programs on timely topics to the community several times each year, along with providing members with an extensive and diverse list of social activities ranging from bridge to dramatic reading. Both men and women who have obtained an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited institution are invited to join the organization.

For more information about AAUW and the organization’s goals and member benefits, please visit www.aauw.org. To learn more about the Petaluma Branch of AAUW, please visit www.aauwpetaluma.org.

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