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2009 Election Candidate Open Forum

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

On Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 7 PM, the City of Federal Heights will host an Open Forum for the 2009 city official election candidates. The event will be presented and moderated by MetroNorth Newspapers, and an audio recording will be available via this website the day after the event.

The public is encouraged to come. In the open forum, each candidate will have a limited amount of time to respond to questions posed by the forum moderator. Candidates and their respective wards are as follows (in the order that they will appear on the November ballot):

Ward I

Sharon Richardson

Tanya Ishikawa

Ward II

Pat Willett

Richard Steele

Ward III

Scott Rinkenberger

City of Federal Heights Recognizes Constitution Week

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

At the City Council meeting held on September 15, 2009, Mayor Joyce Thomas read a proclamation recognizing September 17th through the 23rd as Constitution Week. Mayor Thomas presented a framed copy of the proclamation to representatives of the Front Range Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), which had requested the proclamation.

According to the DAR press release, Constitution Week asks all citizens to reaffirm the ideals held by the Framers of the Constitution by "vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties, remembering that lost rights my never be regained." The press release goes on to say that the "National Society Daughters of the American Revolution established Constitution Week in 1934 to commemorate and celebrate this grand document. Each year, the society provides Constitution Week displays to schools and libraries, rings bells in remembrance of the Constitution, sponsors speakers, and distributes Constitutions to local businesses."

09-22-09 Study Session & Redevelopment Agency Meeting

Friday, 18 September 2009