Thank you to those who have sent questions in already. Monday night will be the last time questions will be accepted from the public. The “Use Your Voice” public forum for primary election candidates will take place Thursday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hollister City Council chambers, 375 Fifth St. in Hollister.
BenitoLink readers are invited to send in questions for any of the races (Board of Supervisors District 1, State Assembly, Congress) or for the Measure P half-cent sales tax measure for transportation. Â
Deadline for questions is midnight Monday night. Send questions to Leslie David by email at leslie@benitolink.com.
The “Use Your Voice” forum, hosted by BenitoLink and the San Benito County Farm Bureau, is an opprtunity for voters to take an active role in their county’s future and hear candidates’ answers to important questions.Â
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Thursday, May 12Â at 6:30 p.m.
Hollister City Council Chambers
375 Fifth St., Hollister
Candidates and Measure spokesman scheduled to attend the forum:
Congress (District 20)
- Jack Digby
- ​Barbara Honegger
- Casey Lucius
- Joe Williams
- ​Jimmy Panetta (unable to attend)
Assembly (District 30)
- Georgia Acosta
- Anna Caballero
- Karina Cervantez-Alejo
- John Nevill
Supervisor (District 1)
- Mark Medina
- Mark Starritt
Yes on Measure P
- Ignacio Velasquez
- There are no No on P representatives registered with the elections office
There will be a short reception following the forum just down the street at The Vault, 452 San Benito St. in Hollister.
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