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Candidate Forums

2018 Candidate Forum List

​REVISED MARCH 21 - 
CANDIDATE FORUM DATES FOR TORRANCE JUNE 5, 2018 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Nomination Period February 13, 2018 to March 9, 2018*
*If incumbent fails to file, nomination for that office extended to March 14, 2018
Times and dates are subject to change
The manner of conducting the forums is at the discretion of the sponsoring group.
DATE
OFFICE
TIME
LOCATION
SPONSOR
CONTACT
​Candidate Ethics Training
March 28
Wednesday
ALL
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Candidates to arrive by 5:30 p.m.
George Nakano Theatre
Torrance Cultural Arts Center
3330 Civic Center Dr.
​City of Torrance
Office of the City Clerk
Yonnie Parker
Assistant
City Clerk
310-618-2870
Candidate Forum
March 29
Thursday
$20 Members
$30 Non Members
​Mayor
City Council
7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

Candidates to arrive by 7:30 a.m.
George Nakano Theatre
Torrance Cultural Arts Center
3330 Civic Center Dr.
​Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce
Debby Morgan
Events Coordinator
310-540-5858 for tickets
Candidate Forum
April 4
Wednesday
City Council
​
Mayor
5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Council Candidates meet & greet
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Council Candidates forum
7:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Break
7:45 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Mayoral Candidates forum
(Mayoral Candidates to arrive by 7:00 p.m.)

9 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Mayoral candidates meet & greet
​South High Cafeteria
4801 Pacific Coast Highway
Riviera
Seaside Neighborhood
Southwood Riviera HOA”s
​Pam Popovich Amy Josefek
Tricia Blanco
Marc Danzinger
​
Pampop1@verizon.net
amy@josefekassoc.com
sheablanco@gmail.com
marc@danzinger.org
Candidate Forum
April 5
Thursday
​Mayor
City Council
​7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Candidates to arrive by 6:30 p.m.
Toyota Meeting Hall
Torrance Cultural Arts Center
3330 Civic Center Dr.
League of Women Voters
Athena Paquette Cormier
NOTE: aired on TCTV Ch. 31
Candidate Forum
April 12
Thursday
​Mayor
City Council
​7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Candidates to arrive by 6:30 p.m.
North Torrance High School Library
3620 W. 182nd Street
North Torrance HOA
Marianne Hamada
www.ntha.org
Candidate Forum
April 16
Monday
​Mayor
City Council
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Candidates to arrive by 5:30 p.m.
Katy Geissert Library Meeting Room
3301 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance Performing Arts Consortium
​Peggy McDowell
Candidate Forum
April 25
Wednesday
​Mayor
City Council
​7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Candidates to arrive by 6:30 p.m.
Bartlett Senior
Citizen Center
1318 Cravens
Old Torrance Neighborhood Association (OTNA)
Janet Payne
310.328.7549
Debbie Hays
310.320.6054
Candidate Forum
*Private
April 29

Sunday
*New Horizon residents only.
Mayor
​2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Candidates to arrive by 1:30 p.m.
New Horizons South Bay
22727 Maple Ave.
(closed to the public)
New Horizons South Bay
​Julie Dojiri
Candidate Forum
*Private
May 6
Sunday
*New Horizon residents only.
City Council
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Candidates to arrive by 1:30 p.m.
New Horizons South Bay
22727 Maple Ave.
(closed to the public)
New Horizons South Bay
Julie Dojiri
​Candidate Forum
May 10
Thursday
Max capacity 40
​Mayor
City Council
​7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Candidates to arrive by 6:30 p.m.
Torrance Cultural Arts Center - Garden Room
3330 Civic Center Dr. Torrance, CA 90503
Max Capacity 40
North Torrance Neighborhood Alliance
Sara Duenas
Ntna90504@gmail.com
​Candidate Forum
May 17
Thursday
City Council
​
Mayor
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Council Candidates to arrive by 6:00 p.m.

8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Mayoral Candidates to arrive by 7:30 p.m.
Anza Elementary
Cafeteria
21400 Ellinwood Drive
Southwood HOA
Rowan FoxWood
Southwood.homeowners@gmail.com
​Candidate Forum
May 21
Monday
Mayor
City Council
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Candidates to arrive by 6:30 p.m.
Bert Lynn Middle School
5038 Halison Street
West Torrance HOA
​Melanie Dreike

Note: The League of Women Voters Candidate Forum held on Thursday, April 5, 2018 will be recorded and aired at 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. from April 18 - June 5, 2018 on TCtv 28 (Spectrum) and 31 (FiOS)

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