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Let’s debate: Auburn Reporter to put on mayoral debate in 3 weeks
September 23rd, 2009 at Wed, 23rd, 2009 at 4:13 pm by markklaas
Mayoral candidate Virginia Haugen has been critical of downtown redevelopment. 'We're in a little bit of trouble if we don't tighten the belt right now,' she said.
It’s official: a mayoral debate will be here in three weeks. The Auburn Reporter firmed up details this week to hold a debate between two-time incumbent Pete Lewis and challenger Virginia Haugen at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at the historic Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave.
The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The debate will be free. The theater is limited to 270 people. Tickets will be available at the door only. Come early.
The debate will be open at the end to accommodate questions from the audience. We will have a moderator and volunteers in place to help with the format. We will have more on the debate later.
markklaas Mark Klaas, editor of the Auburn Reporter, is an award-winning journalist who has worked in the newspaper industry for more than 25 years. He previously worked as a reporter and editor in Idaho, Oregon and California before moving to the Puget Sound in 1993. He lives in King County with his wife, Sara, and children, Derek and Elizabeth.
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