Chelan County Commissioner and PUD Commissioner candidates will answer community questions on August 12

Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce(LCCC) - Find out who will get your vote. The Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum for Chelan County Commissioner and PUD Commissioner candidates on August 12 at 5:30pm. The forum will be held at the Performing Arts Center at Chelan High School.

PUD Commissioner candidates include incumbent Werner Janssen and challenger Carnan Bergren. Chelan County Commissioner candidates include Doug England, Stan Morse, Deanna Walter and Jay Witherbee. All candidates listed have confirmed attendance.

Our goal is to provide community members with the opportunity to ask questions and make an informed decision about who will get their vote, said Chamber Executive Director Mike Steele. The format will include an introduction and explanation of platform by each candidate, followed by a community question and answer period. The public is encouraged to pre-submit questions at . Attendees will be provided with the opportunity to submit questions the evening of the forum.

The forum is scheduled to occur one week prior to the primary election deadline of August 19. Representatives from the Chelan County Elections Department will provide voter registration information. KOZI Radio will broadcast these events from a live remote. Listeners can tune in at 100.9FM/1230AM. For additional information, please contact the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce at (509) 682-3503 or www.lakechelan.com.