Politics & Government
League Of Women Voters Hosts 9th District Candidate Forum
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, and challenger Sargis Sangari, a Skokie Republican, are due to appear at a forum Saturday.
The League of Women Voters will be conducting and recording a candidate forum for the 9th Congressional US Representative District on Saturday, September 26th at 3pm. The forum is co-sponsored by the Arlington Heights and Wilmette Leagues, among others.
The 9th District candidates scheduled to participate in the forum are Jan Schakowsky (Democratic) and Sargis Sangari (Republican).
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The moderator will be Prospect High School Senior Felix Garkisch and the Emcee is Prospect High School Junior Luiza Zanon.
This non-partisan event allows the public to hear candidates present their positions on important and timely topics. The candidates get equal time for opening and closing statements as well as time to answer questions from the audience.
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The Candidates’ Forum will be on Zoom. Registration is required, either through this embedded zoom link or via the LWV-Arlington Heights website. (https://lwvah.org) to receive a link to the Forums.
Once you register, you will receive an email that provides an opportunity to enter any questions you have for the candidates.
The program will be translated to American Sign Language for the hearing impaired.
Questions regarding the forum can be referred to communicationslwvw@gmail.com. Questions regarding general election issues, voting districts and candidates can be answered by the Cook County Clerk’s office, cookcountyclerk.com or 312-603-5656. F
or more candidate information, visit illinoisvoterguide.org. This online election resource is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Illinois.
The League of Women Voters, a national nonpartisan political organization dedicated to promoting the active and informed participation of citizens in government, sponsors this event as a service to the community. The League of Women Voters neither endorses nor opposes candidates for public office.
This release was produced by the League of Women Voters. The views expressed here are the author's own.
