Politics & Government
Virtual Young LI Voters Candidate Forum To Be Held Thursday
Candidates running for state senator and New York State Assembly with gather for a virtual candidate forum Thursday night.
LEVITTOWN, NY – Candidates running for state senator and New York State Assembly with gather for a virtual candidate forum Thursday night.
Organized by Young Long Island for Justice, local candidates State Senator Kevin Thomas(SD3), State Senator James Gaughran (SD5) and Assembly Candidate Joseph Sackman (AD15) with gather via Zoom at 7 p.m. to answer questions from young voters.
"If we want our elected officials to represent the interests of the young people, we need to ask them the questions that matter to use so they know we are paying attention when we vote," the organizers wrote on Instagram.
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Questions can be submitted ahead of time here.
The Young Long Island Voters Candidate Forum is co-hosted by other youth-led social justice organizations on Long Island.
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The Zoom meeting ID is: 815 244 1592.
View this post on InstagramFIRST EVER YOUNG VOTERS CANDIDATE FORUM IS TONIGHT THURSDAY OCT 15 at 7pm!! Repost from @younglongislandforjustice • ATTENTION YOUNG VOTERS ON LONG ISLAND @younglongislandforjustice is organizing a virtual candidate forum BY AND FOR young voters on Long Island! Young Long Island Voters Candidate Forum Thursday, October 15th at 7pm Zoom Meeting ID: 815 244 1592 Candidates in Attendance: -State Senator Monica Martinez - SD3 -State Senator Kevin Thomas - SD6 -State Senator Jim Gaughran - SD5 -Assembly Candidate Dylan Rice - AD8 -Assembly Candidate Joe Sackman - AD15 If we want our elected officials to represent the interests of the young people, we need to ask them the questions that matter to us so they know we are paying attention when we vote! Want your question answered? Submit your questions at the link in @younglongislandforjustice bio! Young Long Island Voters Candidate Forum is co-hosted by other youth-led social justice organizations on Long Island: * Shades of Long Island * Levittown Coalition for Change * Great Neck Protests * Uniondale Voices * Change Beyond Tomorrow * New York Social Action * NY02 Youth Voter Project * PWR n NOISE * Collaborative Community LI * Cultures.United.in.Solidarity * Support Jericho Families * Students for the Betterment of Society * TeamStandWith Inc. * NAACP Freeport-Roosevelt Youth
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