Petaluma election forums set for Oct. 6 and Oct. 11

Hear the eight candidates in three districts answer questions about issues important to Petaluma in this public and virtual forum.|

Petaluma’s eight City Council candidates will share their individual visions for the future of the city in an election forum on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Petaluma Campus of Santa Rosa Junior College. Attendees will hear from Janice Cader Thompson and Dylan Lloyd in District 1; David Adams, John Scribbs and Bobb Kosoff in District 2; and Karen Nau and John Hanania in District 3.

Hosted by the Petaluma Argus-Courier, Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce, KSVY/SonomaTV and the Petaluma Public Relations Council, the event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a meet-and-greet before the official forum at 6 p.m. The event is moderated by Argus-Courier publisher Emily Charrier, and will cover a broad range of topics from housing to climate change.

The forum will be held in the campus auditorium, and parking fees will be waved for the night.

For those unable to attend in person, SonomaTV will livestream the event on its YouTube channel. A recording will also be available to view any time and to share on social media.

On Oct. 6, Petaluma’s mayoral candidates faced off in a similar forum that can be viewed here.

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