UTL Candidate Forum
The United Teachers of Lowell and the Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council sponsored a candidate forum for both the city council and the school committee last evening at Lowell High’s Little Theater. In a brisk two hour program, viewers and the thirty-plus members of the studio audience were treated to rapid fire questions and answers that offered repeated glimpses of each candidate’s personality and ability to think and speak under pressure (time pressure, at least). The forum was broadcast live on Lowell Educational Television channel 22 by the students and staff of the Lowell High School telecommunications academy. Here’s the rebroadcast schedule that will be repeated up until the November 8th election on channel 22:
Fridays at 1:00 A.M.
Fridays at 8:00 P.M.
Saturdays at 4:00 P.M.
Sundays at 4:00 P.M.
Mondays at 2:00 P.M.
Tuesdays at 1:30 A.M.
Here’s how the forum worked: Questions were posed by Sheila Kirschbaum of the Citywide Parent Council, Mike Lafleur of the Lowell Sun and John McDonough of WCAP radio. Each candidate was given a 30 second opening statement and a 1 minute closing. In between, they took turns answering questions asked by the above-named panelists. To expedite questioning the eighteen council candidates, the Forum organizers wisely divided them into two groups. The first council group in their order of seating consisted of Rita Mercier, Joe Mendonca, Curtis LeMay, Darius Mitchell, Richard Douglas, Rodney Elliott, Kevin Broderick, Armand Mercier and Eileen Donoghue. The second group of council candidates consisted of Jim Milinazzo, Bill Martin, Sambeth Fennell, Kristin Ross-Sitcawich, George Ramirez, Edward “Bud” Caulfield, Dave Laferriere, Mike Zaim and Rady Mom. The evening was closed out be school committee candidates Regina Faticanti, Cecilia Okafor, Tim Lavoie, Jackie Doherty, Vesna Nuon, Jim Leary, Connie Martin and John Leahy. Incumbent Kevin McHugh who’s employed as the business manager of the Wilmington school system, had to miss the forum due to a Wilmington School Committee meeting.
Fridays at 1:00 A.M.
Fridays at 8:00 P.M.
Saturdays at 4:00 P.M.
Sundays at 4:00 P.M.
Mondays at 2:00 P.M.
Tuesdays at 1:30 A.M.
Here’s how the forum worked: Questions were posed by Sheila Kirschbaum of the Citywide Parent Council, Mike Lafleur of the Lowell Sun and John McDonough of WCAP radio. Each candidate was given a 30 second opening statement and a 1 minute closing. In between, they took turns answering questions asked by the above-named panelists. To expedite questioning the eighteen council candidates, the Forum organizers wisely divided them into two groups. The first council group in their order of seating consisted of Rita Mercier, Joe Mendonca, Curtis LeMay, Darius Mitchell, Richard Douglas, Rodney Elliott, Kevin Broderick, Armand Mercier and Eileen Donoghue. The second group of council candidates consisted of Jim Milinazzo, Bill Martin, Sambeth Fennell, Kristin Ross-Sitcawich, George Ramirez, Edward “Bud” Caulfield, Dave Laferriere, Mike Zaim and Rady Mom. The evening was closed out be school committee candidates Regina Faticanti, Cecilia Okafor, Tim Lavoie, Jackie Doherty, Vesna Nuon, Jim Leary, Connie Martin and John Leahy. Incumbent Kevin McHugh who’s employed as the business manager of the Wilmington school system, had to miss the forum due to a Wilmington School Committee meeting.
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