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Schedule of General Election 2012 Debates on Channel 17 Town Meeting TV

September 17, 2012

Election Policies established by the Channel 17 board require Channel 17 to host forums for all elected offices and invite ALL candidates on the ballot or staging write-in campaigns.  All of our forums are open to the public to attend in person, watch Live on TV or watch Live online.  Call-in questions from viewers are encouraged to 862-3966.

Uncontested House District Seats:

Mon, Oct. 1
5:25 - 6:10 House District Chitt 6-2 Jean O'Sullivan (D), Chitt 6-4 Kesha Ram (D), and Chitt 6-4 Christopher Pearson (P)

6:15 -7:05 House District Chitt 6-5 Joey Donovan (D), Suzi Wizowaty (D), Chitt 6-6 Barbara Rachelson (D)

7:15 - 8:00
House District Chitt 7-1, Michele Kupersmith (D), Chitt 7-2, Ann Pugh (D) , Chitt 7-3, Helen Head (D)

Contested House District Seats: 
Tue, Oct. 2
5:25 - 6:25 House District Chitt 6-3 -
Jill Krowinski (D), Curt McCormack (D), Gene Bergman (P), Kit Andrews (P)

Wed, Oct. 3
5:25 - 6:10 House District Chitt 6-1 - 
Bill Aswad (D), Joanna Cole (D), Kurt Wright (R)

6:20 - 7:20 House District Chitt 2 - 
Terry Macaig (D), Jim McCullough (D), Jay Michaud (R) , Thomas Nelson (R)

Thu, Oct. 4
5:25 - 5:55 House District Chitt 7-4 -
Maida Townsend (D), Timothy Cutler (R)

6:05 - 7:05 House District Chitt 8-2 -
Tim Jerman (D), Linda Waite-Simpson (D), Paul Dame (R), Carlton Houghton (I)

Uncontested House District Seats: 
Fri, Oct. 5
5:25 - 5:55 House District Chitt 6-7 
Clem Bissonnette (D), George Cross (D)

6:05 - 6:50 House District Chitt 8-1,
Debbie Evans (D), Linda Myers (R), Chitt 8-3 Martha Heath (D)

Contested Statewide Seats

Mon, Oct. 8
5:25 -5:50 Secretary of State -
Jim Condos (D), Mary Alice 'Mal' Hebert (LU) 

6:00 - 7:00 Vt. Atty. General -
Bill Sorrell (D), Jack McMullen (R), Ed Stanak (P), Rosemarie Jackowski (LU)

Tues, Oct. 9
5:25 - 6:25 Vt. Governor -
Randy Brock (R), Cris Ericson (US Marijuana Party), Emily Peyton (I), Annette Smith (Write-In), Dave Eagle (LU)

Wed, Oct. 10
5:25 - 6:10 State Treasurer -
Beth Pearce (D), Wendy Wilton (R), Jessica 'Jessy' Diamondstone (LU)
 

SUPER CHITTENDEN SENATE NIGHT - 
all the candidates in one night, one place.  Join us as a live studio audience. 

at 5:15 Larkin Forney, Robert Letovsky, Diane Snelling, David Zuckerman

at 6:30 Shelley Palmer, Tim Ashe, Sally Fox

at 7:30 Ginny Lyons, Phil Baruth, Bob Kiss

at 8:30 Richard 'Terry' Jeroloman, Debbie Ingram, Sean Selby

STUDIO AUDIENCE IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
 

Municipal Ballot Items

South Burlington Ballot Items - Sandy Miller, Rosanne Greco
5:25 - 5:55 Fri, Oct. 12

Burlington Ballot Items - Paul Sisson, Mayor Weinberger

6:05 - 6:35 Fri, Oct. 12

6:55 - 7:25 Vt. Lt. Governor -
Cass Gekas (D/P), Phil Scott (R)

Statewide to Washington

Mon, Oct. 15
5:25 - 6:40 US Senate Candidates -
John MacGovern (R), Cris Ericson (USMJP), Laurel LaFramboise (VoteKiss), Peter Moss (Peace & Prosperity) Peter Diamondstone (LU)

Tue, Oct. 16
5:25 - 6:40 US Representative to Congress
Mark Donka (R), Peter Welch (D/WF) James 'Sam' Desrochers (I), Andre LaFramboise (VoteKiss), Jane Newton (LU)
 

MORE Statewide Forums

Wed, Oct. 17
5:25-6:10 Vermont Lieutenant Governor Candidates - 
Cassandra Gekas (D/P), Phil Scott (R), Ben Mitchell (LU)

Thur, Oct. 18
7:00 - VT Auditor of Accounts
Doug Hoffer (D/P), Vince Illuzi (R)
STUDIO AUDIENCE IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
 

Local City of Burlington Special Election

Mon, Oct 29
5:25 - Ward 1 City Council Special Election
Kevin Worden (D), Alison Segar (P)
 

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