Yale College Democrats to Host First Public Mayoral Debate in New Haven

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

Yale College Democrats to Host First Public Mayoral Debate in New Haven

New Haven, CT – On Saturday, April 20th, the Yale College Democrats will host a public debate for Democratic candidates seeking the office of Mayor of New Haven. The debate will take place at 4:00 pm in Linsly Chittenden Hall (63 High Street) in Room 101 and will be open to both Yale students and the greater New Haven community.

Nicole Hobbs, President of the Yale College Democrats, will moderate the debate, which will feature declared candidates Justin Elicker, Henry Fernandez, Gary Holder-Winfield, and Sundiata Keitazulu. Several on-campus organizations and the Ward 1 and Ward 22 Town Committees have agreed to co-sponsor the debate and to supply questions for the candidates. Additionally, members of the public will have the opportunity upon arrival to submit questions for possible inclusion in the latter half of the debate.

“With such a competitive field of candidates, it's important to hear from all of them about their positions on the issues facing New Haven,“ said Hobbs in a statement. “The Yale College Democrats are pleased to be able to host this debate and provide a forum for the Yale community and the greater New Haven community to hear from these candidates about their vision for this city.”

The event will mark the first public debate in New Haven with all four declared candidates. The Democratic primary will be held on September 10th.

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