​Gabbard To Speak At Great Bay Community College Thursday

PORTSMOUTH, NH — The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) announces a new event in its series of presidential candidate forums on the health and growth of U.S. economy, hosted in collaboration with the New Hampshire Union Leaderand Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses. The series is intended to provide community college students, local small businesses, and New Hampshire residents the opportunity to hear candidates discuss issues of importance to our citizens and communities. The forums are free and open to CCSNH students, the general public, and the media.

The next forum will feature Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and will be held on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Drive, Room 95, Portsmouth, NH. The event will begin at 2:30 p.m. and doors will open at 1:30 p.m.

Please register here. Space is limited; walk-ins will be accommodated as space permits.

The forum will feature a single candidate in one-on-one conversation with a moderator from the New Hampshire Union Leader. The forums are intended to be neutral and nonpartisan and will welcome questions from the audience.

"New Hampshire’s community colleges are pleased to continue to provide opportunities for NH voters to hear from candidates for the presidency," said CCSNH Chancellor Ross Gittell. "As strong supporters of the Granite State’s first-in-the-nation primary and role in American politics, we encourage students and members of the public to participate in these forums and we look forward to welcoming candidates to our campuses across the state. We’re pleased to partner with the New Hampshire Union Leaderand Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesseson this forum series."

The President of the New Hampshire Union Leader, Brendan McQuaid, emphasized New Hampshire’s important role in the nominating process.

"New Hampshire serves a crucial role in the nominating process as one of the few venues for true retail politics. The New Hampshire Union Leaderis proud to support these events for voters to meet candidates face to face. These opportunities help New Hampshire voters, like our readers, to stay among the best informed in the nation."

National Director of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Katherine Jollon Colsher said, "Small business owners are vital to the American economy, employing nearly 50 percent of the workforce and creating two thirds of all new jobs. This forum will include the perspective of these entrepreneurs, which we believe is crucial to setting economic policies that benefit all Americans. We look forward to the discussion, incorporating the perspectives of small business owners, and are pleased to support this series that we hope will benefit New Hampshire residents from across the state."

Submitted by Dia Kalakonas.