As a public service and to better inform the process of making newspaper endorsements in the May 15 Pennsylvania Primary, the Committee of Seventy and the editorial boards of the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Inquirer are holding a public forum for Philadelphia Common Pleas Court candidates on Friday, April 27.
The Philadelphia Bar Association is serving as a community partner in this effort, and will help publicize the forum.
Candidates for Common Pleas Court have been invited to appear before the editorial boards and members of the public at the forum.
The forum details are as follows:
Date: Friday, April 27, 2007
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. [Room opens at 8 a.m., program starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.]
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 303 [enter at 12th and Arch Streets]
The event will be moderated by Lynn A. Marks, executive director of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, who will coordinate questioning by members of the newspapers’ editorial boards and audience members, time permitting. Candidates will be invited to present a two-minute summary of their credentials, after which the panel members will pose questions. Light refreshments will be provided.
The event is open to the public, but attendees are requested to pre-register by sending a brief message to judge@phillynews.com , or by calling 215-854-4542.
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