TOLEDO, Ohio — The Point Place Business Association is holding a "Meet the Candidates" event for the public to learn about the people and issues on the ballot come Nov. 5.
The event, which is not a debate, will allow candidates and speakers on issues to introduce themselves during a three-minute window. According to a press release from the business association, 34 total candidates and speakers have been invited, and 24 have so far responded that they will attend.
The event will be emceed by WTOL 11's Kalie Marantette. It will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Friendship Park in Point Place.
Candidates who are scheduled to attend the event are as follows:
Lucas County Commissioner
- Tom Waniewski
- Anita Lopez
- John Rozie
Lucas County Treasurer
- Lindsay Webb
Lucas County Auditor
- Katie Moline
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Judge
- Amy Stoner
- Ken Walz
- Jaime Agnew
- Eric Allen Marks
- Gary Cook
- Stacy Cook
Lucas County Juvenile Court Judge
- Robert Jones
- Linda Knepp
9th Congressional District Representative
- Tom Pruss
Ohio House of Representatives District 43
- Michele Grim
Ohio House of Representatives District 42
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.
Toledo City Council
- Dr. Brittany Jones
- Tom Names
- Mac Driscoll
Issues
- Issue 1: Ohio redistricting, presented by Paula Hicks-Hudson
- Issue 19: Toledo City Schools, presented by K. Abel
- Issue 24: Library, presented by Jason Kucsma
- Issue 29: Seniors, presented by the Area Office on Aging
- Issue 30: Lucas County Children Services, presented by Randy Moth
*Cannot attend: Joe McNamara, candidate for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas judge.
