Category: Election 2018

Judge candidates to appear at forum tonight at KCKCC

Business West, along with Kansas City Kansas Community College, will co-sponsor a Candidates’ Forum starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, in the Upper Jewell building at the Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Ave.

Democratic candidates for District Judge who plan to attend are Mike Nichols, Tony Martinez and Jane Sieve Wilson.

Panelists who will ask the candidates questions will be Mary Rupert of the Wyandotte Daily Online, Jim Echols of Renaissance Management and Edgar Galicia of the Central Avenue Betterme nt Association.

Murrel Bland of Business West will be the moderator.

3rd District candidates to speak Saturday

Third District Congressional Democratic candidates are invited to speak at the program at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast.

The congressional candidates will have seven minutes each to speak.

Candidates for an open Wyandotte County judge position also are invited to speak, with 90-second presentations.

The breakfast is at Las Islas Marias, 7516 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. A buffet begins at 8:15 a.m.

The cost of the buffet is $10, or $6 for students and those on limited incomes.

Those interested in attending may make reservations to [email protected] by Friday, July 20. Those who require special needs are asked to state that in their reservations.

It’s not required to make reservations to attend, although it is encouraged, and it’s not required to buy breakfast to attend. The event is open to Democrats.

Candidate forum planned tonight at Beatrice Lee Community Center

Three candidate forums are planned at the Beatrice Lee Community Center, the former JFK Center, at 1210 N. 10th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

From 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, candidates for U.S. Representative, 3rd District, have been invited.

From 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, candidates for Wyandotte County District Court judge have been invited.

From 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, candidates for state representative have been invited.

The candidate forums are sponsored by Community Health Council, Econ Avenue, Historic Northeast-Midtown Association, KC United, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Kansas City, Kansas, Chapter, NBC Community Development Corp., Northeast Economic Development Corp. and Unity with Purpose.

The primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 7.