League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area begins candidate forums Oct. 2

Posted September 23, 2018 11:00 pm

Submitted by League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area

Before the Nov. 6 General Election, the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area will host four candidate forums starting Oct. 2. A meet-and-greet will be held a half-hour before each forum.

• On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Dundee/Rutland Townships Candidate Forum will feature candidates for state Senate 33rd District and 16th Circuit Court Judge (Akemann vacancy) at 7 p.m. at the Rakow Senior Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville.

Candidates invited to attend are: Republican Donald P. DeWitte and Democrat Nancy Zettler for Senate 33rd District, and Republican Tom Hartwell and Democrat Michael J. Noland for the 16th Circuit Court.

• On Thursday, Oct. 4, the Elgin Candidate Forum will feature candidates for Kane County Clerk, Sheriff, and County Board District 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gail Borden Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.

Candidates invited to attend are: Republican Jack Cunningham and Democrat Nicholas G. "Nico" Jimenez for Kane County Clerk; Democrat Ron Hain and Republican Donald E. Kramer for Kane County Sheriff; and Democrat Mohammad "Mo" Iqbal and Republican Kurt Robert Kojzarek for Kane County Board District 19.

• On Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Dundee/Rutland Townships Candidate Forum will feature candidates for Kane County Clerk, Sheriff, and Kane County Board Districts 21 and 23 at 7 p.m. at the Rakow Senior Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville.

Candidates invited to attend are: Republican Jack Cunningham and Democrat Nicholas G. "Nico" Jimenez for Kane County Clerk; Democrat Ron Hain and Republican Donald E. Kramer for Kane County Sheriff; Democrat Tara Jacobsen and Republican Cliff Surges for Kane County Board District 21; and Democrat Christopher W. Kious and Republican Jim Patrician for Kane County Board District 23.

• On Thursday, Oct. 11, the Elgin Candidate Forum will feature candidates for state House 43rd District, state House 65th District, and 16th Circuit Court judge (Akemann vacancy) at 6:30 p.m. at the Gail Borden Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.

Candidates invited are: Republican Andrew R. Cuming and Democrat Anna Moeller for House 43rd District; Democrat Richard Johnson and Republican Dan Ugaste for state House 65th District; and Republican Tom Hartwell and Democrat Michael J. Noland for the 16th Circuit Court.

Early voting begins Oct. 22.

The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area serves Bartlett, Carpentersville, East and West Dundee, Elgin, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow and South Elgin For information, go to lwvelginarea.org or call Carol Grom at (847) 428-4064.

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