Peekskill Mayor, Council Candidates Debate Oct. 27

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PEEKSKILL DEBATE FOR NOV. 3, 2015 ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL

DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
TIME: 7-9 P.M. (Doors Open 6 P.M.)
VENUE: The Neighborhood Center (lower level Field Library)
MODERATED BY: Bruce Apar - The Chase Media Group

VIDEOGRAPHY: Mike Miner of MJM Television & Video Productions has exclusive rights to record the debate. He will post it on the internet and government channel 78. With exception of bona fide news media (eg, News 12, LoHud.com), no individual or organization has permission to visually record the debate.

7 p.m.-8 p.m.
CANDIDATES FOR COMMON COUNCIL:

TEAM CATALINA
Tina Fischer
Brendon Fitzgerald
Herbert Reyes

POSITIVELY PEEKSKILL
Vivian McKenzie
Kathie Talbot
Andre Rainey

2-minute opening statement
1-minute closing statement
1-minute answer to each question

Each candidate will be asked the same 3-4 questions
Opening statements may be delivered from seat at dais or from podium
Questions will be answered from seat at dais
Candidate may use time in any manner desired (eg, to respond to another candidate)
Coin flip will decide which party delivers first opening statement, then will alternate candidates by party for remainder of opening statements
Sequence remains same for closing statement
First question will be asked of candidate delivering last opening statement and work backwards

8 p.m.-9 p.m.
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
Frank Catalina (R)
Ken Martin (D)

2-minute opening statement
2-minute closing statement
1:30-minute response to each question
:30-second rebuttal (for candidate who answers question first)

Each candidate will stand at own podium
Candidate may use time in any manner desired (eg, to respond to another candidate)
Coin flip will decide order for opening statements
Sequence remains same for closing statement

QUESTIONS
Moderator will prepare questions
Audience members can submit written questions by 6:30 on supplied 3-x-5 index cards
Questions will be invited via email, promoted through social media and in PennySaver
Moderator will screen audience submissions to ensure questions apply to all candidates and to eliminate inappropriate questions (eg, directed at individual candidates or expressing personal grievances)

AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE
Please hold applause until the end
No videography of any kind permitted