Politics & Government
Debate Scheduled for Pinole City Council Candidates
Common Cause will host the forum in October.

A debate among the three Pinole City Council candiates has been set for an Oct. 9 event that will be hosted by Common Cause and sponsored by Concerned Citizens of Pinole.
Incumbents Pete Murray and Roy Swearingen and challenger Ivette Ricco are expected to participate in the debate, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Pinole City Hall, 2131 Pear St.
Bay Area News Group political writer and and columnist Lisa Vorderbrueggen will moderate the event, which is the first debate to be announced for the local 2012 campaign season.
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The format will include opening statements of two minutes by the candidates, followed with questions submitted by the audience. Candidates will be allowed one-minute rebuttal opportunities.
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