It's Candidate Forum Season!

Maybe it's because I've never paid such close attention to elections before, or maybe it's because there are so many races this May?  Or perhaps we Portlanders are just forum happy.  I mean, you name a topic, there's a forum on it.  So off the top of my weary head, I can think of three upcoming forums on my favortie topic: family-friendly issues.  This means we're finally on someone's front burner, I think.  You?   

• Friday 3.28.08: State Forum on Family Friendly Policies @ Old Wives Tales, 1 to 2:30 (with childcare!)
• Wednesday 4.2.08: Jeff Bissonette, candidate for Portland City Council's Seat 1, Making Portland a Family-Friendly City Town Hall @ the Hollywood Senior Center, 6:30 - 8 PM (kids activities and all!)
• Saturday, 4.19.08: urbanMamas & Central Portland Families Portland Mayoral Forum @ 1 PM (location TBD).

Are you gonna go to any or all of these events?  Why?  Why not?  What do you think of it all - progress?  Hoopla?   So much hot air?  I see it as a recognition that families can and should be supported by improved public policies at all levels of government (natch), and a response to our increasingly loud voices, our successfully squeaking wheel.  Indeed, the fruit of our labor.  Or am I flattering ourselves?  Giving too much credit to the 'mothers' movement'??

Any way you slice it, though, it's forum season.  Might as well go to one, mamas.  It sure beats choosing your candidate based on a quick read through the voter pamphlet - or your media of choice - the night before ballots are due!

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[Tony at Milagros]

And don't forget the Candidate Forum Tuesday, April 1st at McMenamin's Kennedy School at 6:30 pm.

This will feature candidates for Portland City Commissioner Positions 1 and 2.

More info may be found here:

http://www.concordiapdx.org/?p=94

[LTF]

There is also a Secretary of State forum this Sat 3/29 @ 10 AM at Friendly House, 2617 NW Savier, 97210.

There are 3 candidates: Senator Kate Brown, Senator Rick Metsger, and Senator Vicki L. Walker. The candidates will take questions provided to moderator Gavin White, former Chairman of the Multnomah County Democratic Party. Each candidate will offer a brief statement and all will respond to the same questions. Meet the candidates before and after the presentation.