3rd District NCC Council And 22nd State Rep.Candidates' Debate Set For 6:30 Sept. 2nd In Hockessin!

Update: State House candidates will begin at 6:30 and New Castle County candidates at 7:40PM.

Hockessin Community News Editor Ben Mace Will Moderate The Debate For 3rd Council And 22nd House Races 6:30PM Tuesday

The Civic League for New Castle County, the Greater Hockessin Area Development Association, along with the Pike Creek Valley Civic League, are hosting a candidates' debate on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Hockessin Memorial Hall at 6:30 p.m. 

This year, there are two races that are of interest to residents the greater Hockessin and Pike Creek areas of New Castle County.

These are the County Council 3rd District with Incumbent Janet Kilpatrick (R) and primary challenger Michael Protack (R).

We also have the State Representative 22nd District with Incumbent Joe Miro (R) and primary challenger, Michael Smith (R) of which the winner will face John MacKenzie (D) and Steve Newton (L) in the November General Election.

For the 22nd representative race, we are inviting the declared and filed candidates for the Democrat and Libertarian Parties to participate alongside the Republican primary candidates.

The Civic League for New Castle County (CLNCC) and the Greater Hockessin Area Development Association (GHADA), along with the Pike Creek Valley Civic League (PCVCL) are sponsoring and hosting a debate on Sept. 2, at 6:30 p.m. to take place at the Hockessin Memorial Fire Hall located in downtown Hockessin on Lancaster Pike and Yorklyn Road.

We will have prepared questions available for the candidates and will be taking questions submitted in writing, from the floor, time permitting that evening that are submitted to the moderator panel.

The debate will be moderated by the Hockessin Community News editor Ben Mace. The basic format will be as follows:

6:30 - 7:35 p.m.: 22nd State Representative District

• Opening Comments/Statement - 3 minutes each
• Question and Answer Session - 40-45 minutes
• Candidate's Closing Statement - 3 minutes each

 7:40 - 8:30 p.m.: 3rd County Council District

• Opening Comments/Statement - 3 minutes each
• Question and Answer Session - 30-35 minutes
• Candidate's Closing Statement - 3 minutes each 

There will be strict adherence to time limits so as to keep things moving along smoothly and to afford all candidates equal time to speak and address questions. We believe in civility and courtesy and in having a productive, educational and informative debates.

Save the date!

 

September 2, 2014

 

6:30 - 7:12PM

 

3rd Council District

 

Janet Kilpatrick (R incumbent)

 

Mike Protack (R)

 

 

 

And 7:15 - 8:20PM

 

22nd Representative District

 

 Joe Miro (R incumbent)

 

Michael Smith (R)

 

John MacKenzie (D)

 

Steve Newton (L)

Also plan to come to the

Civic League for New Castle County 
2014 Candidates Forum

September 16, 2014 6:30-9:00 pm.

Paul J. Sweeney Public Safety Building 3601 N. DuPont Highway New Castle, DE 19720