The Clallam County League of Women Voters (LWVCLA) along with co-sponsor North Olympic Library System (NOLS) will facilitate three (3) Primary Candidate Zoom Forums on Thursday, July 1, 2021 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm for the following races:
- Sequim School District 323, Director At Large;
- Fire District 3; and
- Hospital District 2, Commissioner At Large.
The three forums held on one night will help voters become better informed about the candidates running for these positions. We request that voters email their concise questions for the candidates in advance– by 5:00pm onJune 29th toinfo@lwvcla.orgwith the subject lineQuestion for Candidate Forum #1, #2, or #3.When submitting forum questions, please include your full name within the email.
At each forum,candidates in attendance will be invited to provide their qualifications, state why they are running, and state their goals for the office, if elected. The forum moderator will then pose questions from the public. The forum schedule and candidates (in order of their filing date) are listed below.The Zoom links and access information are accessible directly from the Clallam County League of Voters website athttps://lwvcla.clubexpress.com/candidate_forums.
Primary Candidate Forum #1:SEQUIM SCHOOL DISTRICT 323, Director At Large, Position #4 – Thursday, July 1at 6:00 pm
Candidates:
- Derek Huntington – Confirmed
- Virginia R. Sheppard – Declined
- Rachel Tax – Confirmed
- Kristi Schmeck – Awaiting confirmation
Primary Candidate Forum #2:FIRE DISTRICT 3 – Thursday, July 1 at 6:40 pm
Candidates:
- Jeff Nicholas – Confirmed
- Sean Ryan – Confirmed
- Duane Chamlee – Confirmed
Primary Candidate Forum #3:HOSPITAL DISTRICT 2, Commissioner At Large – Thursday, July 1 at 7:20 pm
Candidates:
- Heather Jeffers – Confirmed
- Karen Rogers – Confirmed
- Steven C. Blackham–Confirmed
Each forum will be recorded and will be made available for viewing shortly after the event on the League’s website athttps://lwvcla.clubexpress.com/candidate_forums.
The Clallam County League of Women Voters(LWVCLA) along with co-sponsor North Olympic Library System (NOLS) will facilitate five (5) Port Angeles Primary Candidate Forums via Zoom, which will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/lwvcla.org/on Thursday, July 8, 2021 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm for the following races:
Primary Candidate Forum #4:PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL POSITION #1– Thursday, July 8at 6:00 pm.Candidates are:
- Adam Garcia – Confirmed
- LaTrisha Suggs – Confirmed
- John DeBoer – Confirmed
Primary Candidate Forum #5:PORT ANGELES COUNCIL POSITION #2– Thursday, July 8 at approximately 6:40 pm.Candidates are:
- Mike French – Confirmed
- John Madden – No response
- Samantha Rodahl – Confirmed
Primary Candidate Forum #6:PORT ANGELES COUNCIL POSITION #3 – Thursday, July 8 at approximately 7:15 pm.Candidates are:
- Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin – Confirmed
- Jena Stamper – Confirmed
- Jason Thompson – Confirmed
Primary Candidate Forum #7:PORT ANGELES COUNCIL POSITION #4 – Thursday, July 8 at approximately 7:55 pm.Candidates are:
- Kate Dexter – Confirmed
- Jon Bruce – No response
- John W. Procter – Confirmed
Primary Candidate Forum #8:PORT ANGELES SCHOOL DISTRICT POSITION #2 – Thursday, July 8 approximately 8:30 pm.Candidates are:
- Jean Stratton– Confirmed
- Jessi Charles– Confirmed
- Gabi Johnson– Confirmed
- Mary Hebert– Confirmed
The five forumsheld on one night will help voters become better informed about the candidates running for these positions. We request that voters email their concise questions for the candidates in advance– by 5:00pm onJuly 7th toinfo@lwvcla.orgwith the subject lineQuestion for Candidate Forum #4, #5, #6, #7, or #8.When submitting forum questions, voters should include their full name within the email.
At each forum,candidates in attendance will be invited to provide their qualifications, state why they are running, and state their goals for the office, if elected. The forum moderator will then pose questions from the public. The forum schedule and candidates (in order of their filing date) are listed below.The Zoom meeting access information is accessible directly from the Clallam County League of Voters website atlwvcla.org/candidate_forums. The forums will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/lwvcla.org/on Thursday, July 8, 2021 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
Each forum will be recordedand will be made available for viewing shortly after the event on the League’s website atlwvcla.org/candidate_forums.
The Clallam League made several attemptsto coordinate a primary candidate forum for FORKS CITY COUNCIL POSITION #1, however due to a lack of response from two of the three candidates, that forum is cancelled.Candidates are:
- Barbara Neihouse – No response
- Clinton Wood – No response
- Josef Echeita – Confirmed
The League of Women Votersis a national nonpartisan, non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the informed and active participation of citizens in government. Candidate forums are one of the most important activities our League supports in our mission to Empower Voters and Defend Democracy. Citizens can register to vote online athttps://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspx
Additional informationabout the Clallam County League of Women Voters (LWVCLA) is available atwww.lwvcla.org.
