Candidates Night Sponsored by the Union Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, September 17th

Union, Maine - The Union Town Office will be the location for Candidates Night sponsored by The Union Area Chamber of Commerce on September 17th. The event will begin at 5:30 pm with an opportunity to meet the candidates and mingle with other attendees while enjoying light refreshments. The question & answer portion of the evening will begin promptly at 6 pm. Each candidate will answer questions chosen in advance by the Chamber of Commerce committee which will not be made available to the candidates prior to the event. The goal of the evening is to offer the public the chance to compare and contrast the candidates’ positions on various issues.

Contested races in the Chamber’s area and the candidates invited include:

David R. Miramont (D) and Paula G. Sutton (R) – State Senate / District #12;
Leslie T. Fossel (R) and Christopher K. Johnson (D) -  State Senate / District #13**;
Jeff Evangelos (I) and Ellen A. Winchenbach (R)– State Representative / District #91;
Christian W. Neils (I),Randall A. Parr (G), Wesley  E. Richardon (R), and Gary Sukeforth (I) – State Representative / District  #95;
Donna Dennison (D)  and Michael Phillips  (I) – Sheriff; and,
Geoffrey A. Rushlau (R) and David A. Sinclair (D)– District Attorney  / District #6.

**Both Mr. Fossel and Representative Johnson have indicated they are sending statements to be read since neither are available to participate on that date.

This event is free and open to the public and an ideal opportunity to learn more about candidates running for public office in November.


About Union Area Chamber of Commerce
The Union Area Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to form a solid bond between members, to increase consumers’ awareness of the businesses in our Chamber area and to contribute to our communities. Currently the Chamber has over 100 members drawn from inland mid-coast area towns.

For additional information regarding the Union Area Chamber of Commerce visit www.unionareachamber.org or contact:

John Fromer, President
Union Area Chamber of Commerce
975-6995 /info@unionareachamber.org