Submitted by Tom Piezzo, Brainerd Memorial Library.
The Essex and Brainerd (Haddam) Libraries will jointly sponsor two debates in October. Moderators will be Essex Library Director Richard Conroy and Brainerd Library Director Tom Piezzo.
The first debate will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. It will feature incumbent 36th District State Representative Bob Siegrist (R) and challenger Christine Palm (D) who will square off beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Valley Regional High School in Deep River.
Democrat Norm Needleman and Republican Melissa Ziobron, candidates for the open 36th State Senate seat, will debate at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 also at Valley Regional High School. Conroy and Piezzo will once again serve as moderators.
District residents are encouraged to submit questions for the candidates in writing by mailing or dropping them off at either the Essex Library (33 West Ave, Essex, CT, 06426) or Brainerd Library (920 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT 06438) or by sending them via email to rconroy@essexlib.org or tpiezzo@brainerdlibrary.org. In order to be considered for inclusion questions must be relevant to issues facing our state, particularly at the district level, and not constructed in such a way as to favor a particular candidate.
