Monroe County Community College, in keeping with its tradition of helping to educate the region, is hosting a Meet the Candidates forum Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and a series of Q&A forums Oct. 14-16. Please see the schedules below for when the candidates are set to appear.
The Meet the Candidates forums are scheduled for 6 p.m. each night. The forums will take place over the Zoom video conferencing service. Please find the Zoom links at the bottom of this news release. The candidates will have 5 minutes each to introduce themselves and briefly discuss what they hope to accomplish if elected.
Meet the Candidates Schedule
Sept. 30
56TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Keith W. Kitchens (DEM)
TC Clements, (REP)
Jeffery Jon Rubley, II, (GRN)
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF
Troy Goodnough (DEM)
Logan Tisdale (REP)
MONROE COUNTY TREASURER
Andrew B. Felder, (DEM)
Jesse Stanford (REP)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5
Bill Lavoy (DEM)
Randy Richardville (REP)
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
Paul Pirrone (REP)
Stephanie M. Zarb (DEM)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 8
Greg Moore, Jr., (REP)
LONDON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
Darrell Howard (DEM)
Penny Turner (REP)
Oct. 1
MCCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Lynette M. Dowler
Mary Kay Thayer
Aaron Neil Mason
7th DISTRICT REP IN CONGRESS
Gretchen D. Driskell (DEM)
Tim Walberg (REP)
17TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Christopher Slat (DEM)
Joe Bellino, Jr. (REP)
MONROE COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS
Sandra L. Blank (DEM)
Annamarie Osment (REP)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3
Timothy P. Duffy, (DEM)
Dawn Asper (REP)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 6
John Gonta (REP)
Sharon D. Lemasters (DEM)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 8
R. Mark Ellsworth (DEM)
MONROE CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Alan Barron, (DEM)
Wayne L. Blank Sr., (REP)
Joseph Bitz (NPA)
The Q&A forums are spread over three days, with each one beginning at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Zoom links are at the bottom of this news release. The MCCC Vote 2020 Committee compiled a list of questions for each race and will allow the candidates time for rebuttals. However, the committee is seeking the media’s help in soliciting questions from the community prior to the start of the Q&A forums. Community members can also ask questions in the Zoom comments, but priority will be given to the committee’s questions and community questions submitted in advance via email to mbird-meyer@monroeccc.edu.
Q&A Schedule
Oct. 14
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 8
R. Mark Ellsworth (DEM)
Greg Moore, Jr., (REP)
MONROE CHARTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
Alan Barron, (DEM)
Wayne L. Blank Sr., (REP)
Joseph Bitz (NPA)
LONDON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
Darrell Howard (DEM)
Penny Turner (REP)
MONROE COUNTY TREASURER
Andrew B. Felder, (DEM)
Jesse Stanford (REP)
Oct. 15
7th DISTRICT REP IN CONGRESS
Gretchen D. Driskell (DEM)
Tim Walberg (REP)
MONROE COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS
Sandra L. Blank (DEM)
Annamarie Osment (REP)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3
Timothy P. Duffy, (DEM)
Dawn Asper (REP)
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF
Troy Goodnough (DEM)
Oct. 16
56TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Keith W. Kitchens (DEM)
TC Clements, (REP)
Jeffery Jon Rubley, II, (GRN)
17TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Christopher Slat (DEM)
Joe Bellino, Jr. (REP)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5
Bill Lavoy (DEM)
Randy Richardville (REP)
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
Paul Pirrone (REP)
Stephanie M. Zarb (DEM)
The MCCC Vote 2020 Committee is Matthew Bird-Meyer, journalism professor; Dan Wood, assistant professor of criminal justice; Melissa Grey, psychology professor; Jenna Bazzell, assistant professor of English; Michael Snyder, associate professor of political science; and Tom Ryder, coordinator of campus and community events/Student Activities and alumni.
Zoom link for the Meet the Candidates forums:
Topic: MCCC Meet the Candidates Forum
Time: Sep 30, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
October 1, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Sep 30, 2020 06:00 PM
Oct 1, 2020 06:00 PM
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About Monroe County Community College
Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition. The college’s mission is to enrich lives in our community by providing opportunity through student-focused, affordable, quality higher education and other learning experiences. The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit. The Whitman Center is located in Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border. Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.