This is a press release from the Chicago Foundation for Women. The event is free and open to everyone.
COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT CANDIDATE FORUM:
FOCUSING ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
Thurs. Jan. 21st
6 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30)
Loyola University of Chicago, Water Tower Campus
111 E. Pearson St.
Beane Hall, 13th floor of Lewis Towers
Chicago
RSVP: No RSVP necessary. Free and open to the public.
Why focus on violence against women and girls?
The Cook County Board president oversees the country’s largest public health care system as well as the Sheriff’s Office and the county jail and detention centers. These systems intersect daily with survivors and perpetrators of violence against women and girls.
About the Forum:
After each candidate has spoken, audience members will have an opportunity to ask their own questions on topics such as domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, prostitution and other forms of violence. The Candidate Forum is a nonpartisan event.
All candidates have been confirmed: Dorothy Brown (D), John Garrido (R), Roger Keats (R), Terrence O’Brien (D), Toni Preckwinkle (D), Todd Stroger (D) and Tom Tresser (Green).
Accessibility:
Lewis Towers and the room, Beane Hall, are wheelchair accessible. If you have accessibility questions or requests, please contact Sharmili Majmudar at ccforum2010@gmail.com.
Check out Chicago Talks’ recent coverage of the County Board president race:
Chicago Talks Exclusive: Interview with Todd Stroger
Stroger, O’Brien on the Defensive at Forum as Cook County Board President Candidates Debate
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