August 20 Debates: Clean Water and Clean Elections
15 August 2008
Image via Wikipedia Alaskans Go To The Polls on August 26; Have Your Questions Answered Before You Vote
Alaska Common Ground along with AARP, the League of Women Voters and Commonwealth North presents a forum on two of the initiatives on which we will be voting on August 26.
When: August 20
7:00 to 9:30 pm
Where: Marston Theater, Loussac Library
3600 Denali Street
Anchorage
Ballot Measure 3 is known as the “Clean Elections” measure. Speaking in favor of Ballot Measure 3:
Tim June, Alaskans for Clean Elections Chair
Speaking in opposition of Ballot Measure 3:
Ken Jacobus, Attorney at Law
Ballot Measure 4 is referred to as the “Clean Water” initiative. You, like every other Alaskan, have seen the dueling ads of proponents and opponents of this initiative. This forum will give you a good opportunity to sort through the advertising.
Speaking in favor of Ballot Measure 4:
Dr. Bruce Switzer, Senior Advisor, Alaskans for Clean Water
Speaking in opposition to Ballot Measure 4:
Lorna Shaw, Executive Director, Council of Alaska Producers
Each panelist will give a brief presention and answer questions from both their opponent and the audience. This forum is your chance to hear from the people most directly involved in these initiatives…and have your questions answered.
For more information, contact: info@akcommonground.org
Alaska Common Ground is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging Alaskans to discuss important public policy issues. For more information, go to www.akcommonground.org
[Source: excerpted from AARP communication, July 29 2008]
