Oakland University
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Meet the Candidates event to inform local voters before Nov. election

An open forum will take place from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Oakland Shotwell-Gustafson Pavilion – OU INCubator on the University’s campus.
As the nation prepares to vote this November, Oakland University’s Office of Government and Community Relations seeks to engage and inform students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community at-large about local issues and candidates.

The office will host a Meet the Candidates Open Forum from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Oakland Shotwell-Gustafson Pavilion – OU INCubator on the University’s campus. 

“This event will feature a rare opportunity for potential voters to gain insight on candidates from this area who are running for office,” said Rochelle Black, vice president for Government and Community Relations. “This November will mark an important election for the nation, and will also determine the next leaders of our communities. I encourage all members of the university community and the general public to attend.” 

Invited candidates include those running in state and countywide elections, including:

8th Congressional District – Ingham and Livingston Counties, plus a portion of Oakland County

11th Congressional District – portion of Wayne and Oakland counties, including Auburn Hills

14th Congressional District – portion of Wayne and Oakland counties, including Pontiac

13th District – portion of Oakland County, including Rochester Hills and Rochester

45th District – portion of Oakland County, including Rochester Hills and Rochester

The Meet the Candidates Forum is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. To attend, RSVP to dimercur@oakland.edu or call (248) 370-3682 by Friday, Oct. 3.

An open forum will take place from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Oakland Shotwell-Gustafson Pavilion – OU INCubator on the University’s campus.

Created by Eric Reikowski (esreikow@oakland.edu) on Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Modified by Colleen Campbell (cjcampbell@oakland.edu) on Monday, September 29, 2014
Article Start Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014