The League of Women Voters of Piedmont will host a candidate’s forum on January 9, 2014 at 7:30 pm in the City Council Chambers, Piedmont City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue.  The community is cordially invited to meet the three candidates running for three seats on the Piedmont City Council: Teddy King, Tim Rood and incumbent Jeffery Weiler, as well as the three candidates running for two seats on the Board of Education: Doug Ireland, Amal Smith and Hari Titan.  The evening will conclude with a presentation of municipal Measure A, which would authorizes the refinancing of certain existing debt obligations to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.

The candidates will present opening and closing remarks and respond to written questions from the audience.  League member Betsy Andersen will serve as the evening’s moderator.  Those unable to attend are invited to view a simulcast of the event on KCOM-TV, channel 27.  This year, for the first time, questions may be submitted by viewers at home via text message.  The text number will be announced on the air.

Questions?  Please contact Julie McDonald at julieemcdonald@yahoo.com.

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