WATCH: House Dist. 33 Candidates Discuss the Issues at Forum

The four candidates vying for the Rhode Island House Dist. 33 seat in the June 9 special election gathered to answer a variety of questions at a forum organized by the League of Women Voters on Thursday night.

Candidates answered questions about the state’s economy, the declining state financial support of the University of Rhode Island, the legalization of marijuana, affordable housing, government waste and whether the state Ethics Commission should have oversight of members of the General Assembly, among other issues.

The hour-long discussion was moderated by yours truly, Patch Editor Mark Schieldrop.

Questions were submitted by readers of the Patch, the South County Independent and the staffs of both media outlets.

I’m working on a story about the issues brought up during the forum, but until then, a video of the entire event can be seen below.

The program will be airing on Cox Channel 17 and Verizon FiOS channel 28 on the following dates:
June 5 at noon and at 7:30 p.m.
June 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
June 8 at noon, 3 p.m. and at 10 p.m.

The election will be held on June 9.

To find your polling place, go HERE. Polls are open until 8 p.m.

Special thanks to all the candidates for attending the forum, the League of Women Voters for organizing the forum, PEG-RI for offering their studio space on short notice, the South County Independent for collaborating on gathering questions and the voters of District 33 for paying attention!