Politics & Government

Candidate Forum Set For Sunday At Deerfield Jewish Synagogue

Candidates from the 9th and 10th congressional districts, along with state house and senate, are scheduled to appear at Congregation BJBE.

The forum will run from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1201 Lake Cook Road.
The forum will run from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1201 Lake Cook Road. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

DEERFIELD, IL — With the November general election just weeks away, acandidate forum is scheduled for Sunday at Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim in Deerfield. The forum will run from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1201 Lake Cook Road.

"This is a forum, not a debate, where we will discuss the issues facing the Jewish community and our larger North Shore community as well," Rabbi Jason E. Fenster told Patch, who added that Congregation BJBE with other local synagogues and organizations.

Among the candidates scheduled to appear are:

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Illinois 9th District

  • Jan Schakowsky (Democrat)
  • Max Rice (Republican)

Illinois 10th District

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  • Brad Schneider (D)
  • Joseph Severino (R)

State Senators — District 29

  • Julie Morrison (D) - unopposed

State Senators — District 9

  • Laura Fine (D)
  • Paul T. Kelly (R)

State Assembly — House 17

  • Jennifer Gong Gershowitz (D)
  • opponent not attending

State Assembly — House 18

  • Robyn Gabel (D)
  • Charles Hutchinson (R)

State Assembly — House 58

  • Bob Morgan (D)
  • Michael Clark (R)

State Assembly — House 59

  • Dan Didech (D)
  • unopposed

State Assembly — House 60

  • Rita Mayfield (D)
  • unopposed

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