~ from the League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox Co.
To enable voters to hear the candidates respond to questions about important issues in the Thursday, August 4, Regular Election, the League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox Co. is sponsoring a candidate forum in partnership with American Muslim Advisory Council; East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists; Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy UTK; Knoxville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Knoxville Area Urban League; Knoxville Branch of the NAACP; and YWCA of Knoxville and the TN Valley.
Who: Candidates in primary elections for the state legislature, which include:
Richard M. Briggs, State Senate, District 7, Republican
Kent A. Morrell, State Senate, District 7, Republican
Bryan Langan, State Senate, District 7, Democrat
Elaine Davis, State Representative, District 18, Republican
Janet Testerman, State Representative, District 18, Republican
Gregory B. Kaplan, State Representative, District 18, Democrat
What: Candidate forum
When: Monday, July 18, 2022, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Where: Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37919
Early voting will take place July 15-30, 2022, and election day is Thursday, August 4, 2022.
LWVKKC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages informed and active participation in government and works to increase understanding of major public policy issues.
