League of Women Voters to Host Candidate Debates

League of Women Voters to Host Candidate Debates 

The Leagues of Women Voters of Deerfield, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park/Highwood and Lake Forest/Lake Bluff will be holding public candidate debates for the Illinois House District 58, Illinois Senate District 29, and the 10th Congressional District races on Sunday, February 26, 2012. The debates will take place at the Highland Park Country Club, Highland Park.  Only opposed races will have debates. The debates are being co-sponsored by the Union League Club of Chicago and will be taped by Lake Forest T.V. for rebroadcast by the various local community networks.

Below is the schedule for the debates:

1:00 pm - Illinois House District 58

Republican Primary Candidates

• 
  Mark G. Neerhof
• 
  Lauren G. Turelli

2:00 pm – Illinois Senate District 29

Democratic Primary Candidates

• Julie Morrison
• Milton J. Sumption

3:00 pm – 10th Congressional District

Democratic Primary Candidates

• 
  Vivek Bavda
• 
  Aloys Rutagwibira
• 
  Brad Schneider
• 
  Llya Sheyman
• 
  John Tree

The public will be able to submit written questions for the candidates at the forum.

The Highland Park Country Club is located at 1201 Park Ave. W, Highland Park, IL 60035; telephone is 847-433-9015.  Questions regarding the debate can be referred to Carole Weber at 1-847-998-8123, and Barbara Marsh at 1-847-729-7493.

The League of Women Voters, a national nonpartisan political organization dedicated to promoting the active and informed participation of citizens in government, sponsors this event as a service to the community.   The League of Women Voters neither endorses nor opposes candidates for public office.