Local League of Women Voters chapters to moderate debates

Local chapters of the League of Women Voters invite the public to candidate debates in state and county races in advance of the Nov. 6 General Election. Participants include candidates running for the 10th Congressional District, state and Lake County offices.

Attendees will have an opportunity to hear candidates speak about local issues, their positions, as well as ask questions through League of Women Voters moderators on Oct. 7 and Oct. 14.

October 7: The debate Sunday, Oct. 7, will take place at Deerfield High School (1959 Waukegan Road, Deerfield) at 2 p.m.; doors open at 1:30 p.m. Debate participants include:

• 10th Congressional District: Brad Schneider (D), Douglas Bennett (R)
• 29th State Senate District: Julie Morrison (D), Barrett Davie (R)
• 58th State Representative District: Bob Morgan (D), Frederic “Rick” Lesser (R)

Cosponsoring the debate are local chapters of the League of Women Voters (Deerfield Area, Glenview/Glencoe, Highland Park/Highwood, and LWV-Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area) and the Union League Club.

October 14: The debate Sunday, Oct. 14, will take place at Christ United Methodist Church (600 Deerfield Road, Deerfield) at 2 p.m.; doors open at 1:30 p.m. Debate participants include:

• Lake County sheriff: Mark Curran (R), John Idleburg (D)1958
• Lake County clerk: Carla Wyckoff (R), Robin M. O’Connor (D)
• Lake County treasurer: David Stolman (R), Holly Kim (D)
• 11thDistrict Lake County Board: Rebecca “Becky” Zeidman (R), Paul Frank (D)
• 21stDistrict Lake County Board: Ann B. Maine (R), Susan Malter (D)

Cosponsoring the debate are the League of Women Voters (Deerfield Area, Highland Park/Highwood, and LWV-Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area) and Christ United Methodist Church.

For more information, please visit www.lwv-lflb.org and the League’s statewide, nonpartisan Illinois Voter Guide: www.IllinoisVoterGuide.org.

About the League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. For more information and videos of past events, please visit www.lwv-lflb.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. We welcome men and women of all ages as members.