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Contact: Haley Keller

Communications Director

League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson

800 N Swan Rd #126, Tucson, AZ 85711

communications@lwvtucson.com

(520) 327-7652

For Immediate Release:

The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson is holding three forums for Tucson City Council Wards

3, 5 and 6. Details are:


Ward 3: Saturday, June 21st from 10:30-11:30 a.m

Flowing Wells Library, 1730 W. Wetmore Rd, in the multi-purpose room

Candidates: Kevin Dahl (D), Sadie Shaw (D) and Janet Wittenbraker (R)


Ward 5: Thursday, June 26th from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Valencia Library, 202 W. Valencia Rd, in the large meeting room

Candidates: Selina Barajas (D), Chris Elsner (D), and Jesse Lugo (D)


Ward 6: Tuesday, July 1st  from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Martha Cooper Library, 1377 N. Catalina Ave, in the large meeting room

Candidates: Leighton Rockafellow, Jr. (D), Miranda Schubert (D), James Sinex (D) and Jay Tolkoff (R)


The format of the forums will be:

• A Moderator will introduce all the candidates.

• Opening statements: each candidate will have 2 minutes to speak about his/her positions on major

issues of interest to the community and his/her personal background.

• Questions from the audience: written questions will be collected and asked of the candidates by the

Moderator. All candidates will have 90 seconds to answer.

• Closing statements: each candidate will have two minutes for closing statements.



All forums are open to the public. Please note that anyone attending the forum will not be allowed to

wear campaign t-shirts, buttons or carry signs in support of any one candidate.

No posters or yard signs are allowed in the forum room. The purpose of these forums is to provide

attendees an opportunity to listen and learn about candidate’s positions before they vote. As per the

Pima County Public Library Code of Conduct, guns, weapons, or other items designed or intended to

harm people are not allowed on library property.

About the League of Women Voters

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that works to empower and

educate citizens on ways to improve government. The League encourages informed and active

participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and

influences public policy through education and advocacy. We do not support or oppose any political

party or candidate.


The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson (LWVGT) provides unbiased, nonpartisan information

about elections, the voting process, and issues. These activities are funded by our League of Women

Voters Arizona Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) corporation and nonprofit educational entity. LWVGT

conducts and funds advocacy and issues-specific activities as a membership organization and nonprofit

501(c)(4) corporation.