
The event will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Firmly Planted Action will host a candidate forum On Tuesday, June 25 at the Firmly Planted Family Resource Center, located at 14001 SE 1st Street in Vancouver. The event will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Candidates scheduled to appear include:
- Former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, who is currently a candidate for Washington Lands Commissioner
- Leslie Lewallen, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the Third Congressional District
- David Stuebe, a candidate for the Washington State House of Representatives in the 17th Legislative District (Position 2)
- John Jay, a candidate for the Clark County Council District 3 position.
Those who attend will have the opportunity to meet the candidates, learn about their policy ideas and have questions answered.
Firmly Planted Action is a group committed to “reviving a culture of passionate, informed civic engagement.’’ For more information, visit Firmly Planted Action.
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