BRIDGEPORT — A free public forum focused on city-wide issues is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the Klein Auditorium.
All candidates running for city council have been invited.
The event, presented by Bridgeport Generation Now and a coalition of nonprofits including the Council of Churches and the League of Women Voters/Bridgeport, is the only opportunity for interested citizens to see and hear from Democratic and Republican candidates at one event before the Sept. 10 Democratic and Republican primaries.
The doors will open at 5 p.m. and the questioning will begin at 6 p.m. Advanced online registration is recommended at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-council-candidate-forum-tickets-66890412023. You can also register by calling Callie Heilmann at 860-980-0836
The moderators for the evening are Shamare Holmes, Community Organizer with Bridgeport Education Alliance for Public Schools, with Eddie Martinez, Vice President of Greater Bridgeport Latino Network and owner of TOP Station.
Questions will address topics such as each candidate's personal experience and vision, as well as community issues such as the economy, education, gun violence, immigration, housing, and more.
Spanish-language translation service will be available.
The Klein Memorial Auditorium is located at 910 Fairfield Ave.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Council-candidates-forum-in-Bridgeport-Sept-4-14404751.php
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