Democrats sponsor Mayoral debate in Flint

GENESEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY SPONSORED MAYORAL DEBATE
April 30 2009, Thursday
6:30 to 8:00pm
UAW Local 651
3518 Robert T. Longway , Flint MI 48503

At the March 12th meeting of the Genesee County Executive Committee the following decision was made.
The Genesee County Democratic shall hold a Party Sponsored Mayoral Debate at local 651 prior to the April Primary election, in lieu of separate Caucus sponsored debates. Seconded. Carried unanimously.
Terry Bankert will chair the Debate committee, Mary Severn , Art, Joe Massey, Sharron Reeves, and Jack all volunteered to work with Terry on the Committee. The committee met immediately after the Executive Committee meeting. The committee will meet each Wednesday 6 pm until the Debate at the office of Terry Bankert 1000 Beach St., Flint MI .

The GCDP Sponsored Mayoral Debate Committee met on 3/18/09 in the office of Terry Bankert. Wide notice of the meeting was given. Several members attended and others participated by email to determine the date time and location of the Debate.

GENESEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY SPONSORED MAYORAL DEBATE
April 30 2009, Thursday
6:30 to 8:00pm
UAW Local 651
3518 Robert T. Longway , Flint MI 48503

The next meeting of the Debate committee will be Wednesday March 25 at 6 pm. 1000 Beach St., Flint MI.

Gerri Hall , with a sub committee of Black Caucus members ,will be responsible for the rules and inside the debate activities of check in and organization of the participants.
Special thanks is given to the UAW, Local 651 and its President art Reyes for making the building available.

Several other ideas were discussed.

The moderator shall be invited this week with a report to the committee next week. Terry Bankert will be responsible for recruiting a moderator. The committee was resolute that the moderator should be a “neutral” so that it will not appear that the GCDP is showing favoritism to any of the candidates.

Party volunteers will welcome the audience as they arrive. A caucus could volunteer for this responsibility.

The GCDY Charperson Jack Minore will speak for the Party and promote democratic activism at the Debate.

The questions for the Candidates shall be sought from the various caucus’s of the GCDP and from those in attendance. A caucus could volunteer to solicit and collect those questions from the caucus chairperson.

A caucus could volunteer to promote the event and reach out to other community groups.

Those present voted to treat any caucus of the Genesee County Democratic Party that assists as a caucus in the running of the debate shall be listed as a co-sponsor. This same designation should also be given to the UAW And Local 651 for the use of their Hall.

I will promote through the internet the date, time and location of the debate. The candidates will be invited by email, letter and personal contact.
Terry Bankert, 235-1970
attorneybankert@yahoo.com

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