The 1st District Democratic Committee is hosting a Congressional Forum with Democratic candidates Monica Vernon and Pat Murphy in Vinton on April 29. The Old Main Auditorium on the campus of the Iowa Braille School, 1002 G Ave, Vinton will be the site of the forum. Doors open at 6:30 pm, Forum begins at 7:00 pm.
Vernon and Murphy are seeking to unseat first-term Congressman Rod Blum of Dubuque. The April 29th Forum will be one of a series of forums throughout the district before June 7 primary. After the forum in Vinton Benton County Democratic Central Committee will host a reception at the Ray Historical House at 912 1st Ave. Vinton.
The Vinton Forum begins the week-end of the 1st District Democratic District Convention that will be held in Van Horne at the Benton Community High School on Saturday, April 30. The District Convention is another step towards determining the delegates who will nominate the Democratic Presidential Candidate in Philadelphia later in the summer.
For those not able to attend the April 29th forum in Vinton, there will be a final opportunity to hear the candidates in a forum setting on May 13th at the Tama Ballroom, 1411 E 5th St, Tama starting at 7:00 pm. That forum is sponsored by Tama, Benton, Poweshiek, Marshall and Iowa Democratic Central Committees.
For additional information or to obtain a press pass please contact Rosemary Schwartz, 319-504-9376 or email rschwartz53@msn.com.
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