Statewide "People’s Forums" with legislative candidates to address the economy, healthcare, children

The Vermont Workers Center, Vermont Early Educators United, and the Vermont Center for Independent Living will host 15 legislative events called ‘People’s Forums’ around Vermont, calling on incumbents and candidates for the State House and Senate to address pertinent issues affecting Vermonters.
Candidates will be expected to discuss their plans for developing a health care system that works for all Vermonters, ways to ensure affordable child care and access to quality early education for Vermont’s young children, job growth, and the impact of cuts to public services.
Every event will be open to the general public and venues will be handicap-accessible.
EVENT: 15 ‘People’s Forums’ to connect Vermont voters to their legislative candidates. The events are hosted by the Vermont Worker’s Center, Vermont Early Educators United’AFT, & the Vermont Center for Independent Living.
Candidates will take questions from the audience about early childhood education, healthcare, and the economy. Each event is scheduled for 90 minutes, starting after candidate introductions.
PEOPLE’S FORUMS SCHEDULED FOR:
Thu, Sept. 30: Montpelier, 6:30pm, Unitarian Church, 130 Main St.
Tue, Oct. 5: White River Junction, 6:30pm, Hartford High School Auditorium
Wed, Oct. 6: Essex, 6:30pm, ADL Middle School
Thu, Oct. 7: St. Albans, 6:30pm, Franklin County Senior Center
Tue, Oct. 12: St. Johns bury, 6:30pm, St. J. Catamount Arts Center
Wed, Oct. 13: Rutland, Rutland Free Library, 10 Court Street
Thu, Oct. 14: Brattleboro, 6:30pm, Brattleboro Union High School
Sun Oct. 17: Morrisville, 6:30pm, VFW Hall Post 9563, 28 VFW Street
Mon, Oct. 18: Middlebury, 6:30pm, Mary Johnson Children's Center
Tue, Oct. 19: Barre, 6:30pm, Barre Old Labor Hall, 46 Granite Street
Tue, Oct. 19: Bennington, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington
Wed, Oct. 20: Newport, North Country Career Center
Thu, Oct. 21: Burlington, Main Street Landing
Mon, Oct. 25: Randolph, 6:30pm, VT Technical College
Tue, Oct. 26: Williston, 6:30pm, Williston Central School