Chambers, EDC to host Candidate Forum October 16

As ballots hit mailboxes, the business community will host a community forum for local races which are contested and directly responsible for creating policy The eve will be held in-person at 6:00p on Wednesday, October 16 at Olympic Middle School program will also be streamed live via Mason WebTV powered by HCC

The following races (in ballot order) have been invited to participate: Legislative Dis 35 State Representative, Position 2(Travis Couture and James DeHart); Mason County Commissioner, District 1 (Randy Neatherlin and William “Will” Harris); and Mason County Commissioner District 2 (Tom Beben and Pat Tarzwell) Candidates are pro an opportunity to share their viewpoints, address topics and questions, as well as submit questions to be asked of their opponent

The forum is be hosted by the Chamber in partnership with the North Mason Cham Economic Development Council of Mason County, and local media

The Shelton-Mason and North Mason Chambers along with the Economic Develop Council of Mason County, collectively serve as the voice of the business community we make it a point to be at the heart of important issues like workforce development quality of life and civic engagement That said we are not political action committee and do not endorse candidates; we are independent organizations led by the private sector

The Chambers and EDC provide nonpartisan inform and outreach opportunities because we believe people candidates for public office believe about issues that to give every citizen the ability to learn more about encourage you to get out and vote

For more information, including locations of dropbox masonchamber.com/elections or call the Chamber a the Chamber’s public policy guidelines and legislative masonchamber.com/advocacy