September 30th, 2018

Candidates to speak at Oct. 4 Linn Dems meeting

Democratic candidates Renee Windsor-White (HD 17), Stephanie Newton (Linn Commissioner) and Jerred Taylor (HD 15) will be the featured speakers Thursday, Oct,. 4, at the Linn Dems monthly general meeting at Albany Public Library.

  ALBANY – Democratic candidates for Linn County Commissioner and State Representative will be the featured speakers during the Thursday, Oct. 4, meeting of the Linn County Democrats in the Albany Public Library Meeting Room, 2450 14th Ave. S.E.
  A social time, with light refreshments, begins at 6 p.m. The meeting starts at 6:30.
  Child care will be provided
  Three candidates, all endorsed by the Linn County Dems, will give opening remarks, then answers questions. They are:
 • Stephanie Newton, Linn County Commissioner candidate, who faces Republican incumbent John Lindsey and Independent candidate Gary Sullivan in the Nov. 6 general election.
  • Jerred Taylor, House District 15 State Representative candidate, who is running against Republican Shelly Boshart-Davis and Independent Cynthia Hyatt.
 • Renee Windsor-White, House District 17 State Representative candidate, who who is running against Republican incumbent Sherrie Sprenger.
 Later in the meeting, other candidates in attendance who are Democrats or consider themselves allies of the Democratic Party will be given time to talk. There will also be an update on statewide and county ballot measures.
  On another note, the Linn Dems Campaign Office in Two Rivers Market, 250 Broadalbin St. S.W. in downtown Albany, is open from noon to 6 p.m. weekdays.
 For more information about the meeting and the Linn County Democrats, contact Linn Dems Co-Chair Graham Kislingbury, 541-974-2075 or g.kislingbury@comcast.net.