Tompkins County Public Library

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Library to Host Candidates Forum for Mayoral Race

Candidates vying for the hotly contested City of Ithaca mayoral seat will have an opportunity to share their platforms with the public Wednesday, October 19 as the Tompkins County Public Library, the Tompkins County League of Women Voters, The Ithaca Journal and the MLK Community Build host a Candidates Forum from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Library’s BorgWarner Community Room.

Mayoral contenders J.R. Clairborne, Independence Party; Janis Kelly, Republican; Christopher Kuznir, Independent; Svante Myrick, Democrat; and Wade Wykstra, Independent, will offer brief opening statements prior to answering questions from the audience. Following closing remarks, the candidates will hold a meet and greet with event attendees.

Community members are encouraged to submit questions in advance by emailing Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at cwheeler@tcpl.org. Questions will also be accepted from the floor and over a live internet feed http://sites.google.com/site/mlkcommunitybuild2/ during the event.

This program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557 extension 248.

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