FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2008
CONTACT: Patricia Stewart
301-424-1730, ext 330
pstewart@mct-tv.org
(Rockville, MD) - To help Montgomery County residents make informed decisions about the local candidates running for county and state offices in the general election, Access Montgomery will air CANDIDATES FORUM 2008 on AMTV 21 during the two weeks prior to the November 4 General Election.
The Representative to U.S. Congress Candidates Forum will air Thursday, October 23 at 10:30 PM and the Board of Education Candidates Forum will air Thursday, October 23 at 11:30 PM. Both programs will also air again at various times, prior to the November 4 General Elections, on AMTV 21.
Viewers can also see these statements On Demand on the web at www.accessmontgomery.tv .
A signature service of AMTV since 1986, CANDIDATES FORUM gives viewers a unique opportunity to hear from the wide choices of candidates who appear on the Montgomery County ballot, not just the most popular.
CANDIDATES FORUM 2008 is a series of unedited four minute statements by candidates that make their own presentation and abide by the same rules.
This approach assures a level playing field among all candidates and is provided at no cost.
"These forums help Montgomery County residents know where the candidates stand on issues important to them," said Richard Turner, Executive Director, Montgomery Community Television, Inc.. "It is important that all voices in an election are heard and providing this opportunity to the community contributes to residents being informed voters."
Access Montgomery, a service of Montgomery Community Television, Inc., is the countys only independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing residents with diverse programming, television production, and training resources. Access Montgomery has successfully educated, informed, and entertained county viewers for over 20 years, training more than 4,000 county residents in its television production workshops.
Access Montgomery operates two cable channels, Access Montgomery TV 19 and Access Montgomery TV 21. More information about Access Montgomery can be found at www.accessmontgomery.tv .
###
EDITOR'S NOTE: The CANDIDATES FORUM 2008 programming schedules follow below.
Following is a list of candidates who chose to participate:
Collins Bailey - U.S. Congressional Representative - Republican Peter James - U.S. Congressional Representative - Republican Steve Hudson - U.S. Congressional Representative Republican Darren Jackson - U.S. Congressional Representative Democrat Deborah Vollmer - U.S. Congressional Representative Democrat Lih Young - U.S. Congressional Representative - Democrat Jennifer Dougherty - U.S. Congressional Representative - Democrat Steve Schulin - U.S. Congressional Representative - Unaffiliated Gordon Clark - U.S. Congressional Representative- Green Thibeaux Lincecum - U.S. Congressional Representative - Libertarian Darlene Nicholas - U.S. Congressional Representative - Libertarian Phil Kauffman - Board of Education Steve Abrams - Board of Education Tommy Lee - Board of Education Laura Berthiaume - Board of Education
Candidates Forum 2008 - Representative to U.S. Congress Thursday, October 23 at 10:30 PM Saturday, October 25 at 8 PM Monday, October 27 at 1 PM, 5 PM, 10 PM Tuesday, October 28 at 11:30 AM Wednesday, October 29 at 11 AM Thursday, October 30 at 4 PM and 11 PM Friday, October 31 at 11:30 AM Saturday, November 1 at 4:30 and 8 PM Sunday, November 2 at 10 PM Monday, November 3 at 12:30, 5:30 and 8:30 PM Tuesday, November 4 at 12 noon and 5 PM
Candidates Forum 2008 - Board of Education Thursday, October 23 at 11:30 PM Saturday, October 25 at 5 PM Sunday, October 26 at 8:30 PM Monday, October 27 at 12:30 PM, 6 PM, 11:30 PM Tuesday, October 28 at 12:30 and 10:30 PM Wednesday, October 29 at 12 noon and 11 PM Thursday, October 30 at 5:30 and 10:30 PM Friday, October 31 at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 1 at 1:30 and 6:30 PM Sunday, November 2 at 3, 8:30 and 11 PM Monday, November 3 at 1:30, 5 and 8 PM Tuesday, November 4 at 11:30 AM and 6 PM
|
