{"id":34078,"date":"2012-09-19T23:05:53","date_gmt":"2012-09-20T03:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=34078"},"modified":"2025-12-06T13:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T18:13:28","slug":"ylni-holds-candidate-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2012\/09\/19\/ylni-holds-candidate-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"YLNI holds candidate forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/YLNI_the_Vote.jpg\" alt=\"YLNI the Vote logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the YLNI:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>YLNI holds candidate forum for citizens to engage with those running for office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(August 29, 2012) &#8211; YLNI the VOTE joins September&#8217;s Hot Spot for a candidate meet &amp; greet on Thursday, September 20, 2012, 5:30-7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>YLNI the VOTE is educating its members and the general public about the upcoming local election with a non-partisan candidates&#8217; brochure and a candidates&#8217; night on September 20 at Indiana Tech, Andorfer Commons, 2nd floor.<\/p>\n<p>A list of candidate attendees slated to appear at this event, and the seat they&#8217;re running for:<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Boyd (D), House of Representatives &#8211; 3<br \/>\nTom Keen (D), State Senate &#8211; 16<br \/>\nBen Smaltz (R), State Representative &#8211; 52<br \/>\nPhil GiaQuinta (D), State Representative &#8211; 80<br \/>\nAlex Avery (L), State Representative &#8211; 81<br \/>\nMartin Carbaugh (R), State Representative &#8211; 81<br \/>\nWin Moses (D), State Representative &#8211; 81<br \/>\nDavid Ober (R), State Representative &#8211; 82<br \/>\nKathy Heuer (R), State Representative &#8211; 83<br \/>\nLee Jordan (D), State Representative &#8211; 84<br \/>\nNorman Knuth (D), Coroner<br \/>\nBill Brown (R), Allen County Council At-Large<br \/>\nGina Burgess (D), Allen County Council At-Large<br \/>\nRoy Buskirk (R), Allen County Council At-Large<br \/>\nDennis Sprunger (D), Allen County Council At-Large<br \/>\nSharon Tucker (D), Allen County Council At-Large <\/p>\n<p>The candidates&#8217; brochure, which includes responses from candidates running for federal, state, and local races, will be available both at the event and as a PDF download by <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/main\/index.php\/weblinksmenu\/109-clubs-groups-and-organizations\/490-ylni.html\">visiting the website<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>YLNI the VOTE does not endorse candidates.<\/p>\n<p>YLNI the VOTE Candidates Night will allow YLNI members and the general public an opportunity to meet with the candidates one-on-one. Candidates will have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves, and the remaining time is dedicated to personal conversations with the audience.<\/p>\n<p>A cash bar and complimentary hors d&#8217;oeuvres from the Oyster Bar will be available.<\/p>\n<p>Contact <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"mailto:vote@ylni.org\">vote@ylni.org<\/span> for more information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92352.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces the City won&#039;t renew the Light Lease with Indiana Michigan Power. Photo taken June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"2011\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92352.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92352.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces the City won&#039;t renew the Light Lease with Indiana Michigan Power. Photo taken June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2011\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92352.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92359.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Utilities Director Kumar Menon answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"2013\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92359.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92359.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"City Utilities Director Kumar Menon answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2013\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92359.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92362.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"2015\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92362.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92362.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\" data-description=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2015\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92362.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92363.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"2016\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92363.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92363.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\" data-description=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim 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meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3201\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102248.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102250.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"July 14, 2009 Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"3202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102250.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102250.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"July 14, 2009 Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102250.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/slp102245_stitch.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"3203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/slp102245_stitch.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp102245_stitch.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp102245_stitch.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99838.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"3308\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99838.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99838.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown\" data-description=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3308\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99838.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145093.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines announces his re-election bid while his wife, Pamela Peterson-Hines, looked on on January 17, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"5794\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145093.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145093.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines and Pamela Peterson-Hines\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines announces his re-election bid while his wife, Pamela Peterson-Hines, looked on on January 17, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines and Pamela Peterson-Hines\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines and Pamela Peterson-Hines\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5794\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145093.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145095.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines announces he will seek re-election to the City Council&#039;s 6th District seat on January 17, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"5795\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145095.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145095.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines announces he will seek re-election to the City Council&#039;s 6th District seat on January 17, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5795\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145095.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147456.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Representative Phil GiaQuinta talks about the House walkout at the State of the 6th District event held by Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines on March 19, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"5991\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147456.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147456.jpg\" data-title=\"Phil GiaQuinta\" data-description=\"Indiana State Representative Phil GiaQuinta talks about the House walkout at the State of the 6th District event held by Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines on March 19, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Phil GiaQuinta\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Phil GiaQuinta\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5991\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147456.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/alex_avery.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Libertarian candidate for Fort Wayne City Council At-Large Alex Avery. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6be9a51494ac2ebad38b0e0a71fddda4' data-image-id=\"6194\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/alex_avery.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_alex_avery.jpg\" data-title=\"Alex Avery\" data-description=\"Libertarian candidate for Fort Wayne City Council At-Large Alex Avery. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Alex Avery\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Alex Avery\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6194\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_alex_avery.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/uvs110927-001.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Libertarian Alex Avery who is running for one of the Fort Wayne City Council At-Large seats in the November municipal elections. 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