TEAM G SCHEDULES THREE MAYORAL DEBATES!

Giunchigliani schedules three debates, welcomes more!

Candidate for Mayor says public has a right to an open debate on the issues and positions.

LAS VEGAS—Chris Giunchigliani, candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas, has scheduled three debates and today called on sponsors of one debate to make it open to the media and the public.

“I believe the public wants to hear the candidates directly, in person, and up close and personal,” Giunchigliani said. “That’s why I quickly agreed to three debates and hope we will have even more opportunities to discuss our views for the future of Las Vegas.”

Giunchigliani is scheduled to participate in debates sponsored by Citizen Outreach, a conservative political action group; Rancho Manor Neighborhood Association and other nearby neighborhood groups; and a collection of four different downtown business groups.

Giunchigliani wrote the downtown business group today, asking them to reconsider their original proposal and allow both the public and the media to attend the event. “I strongly believe in transparency,” Giunchigliani said, “and while I understand there is limited space, I don’t believe debates among public candidates should be private. I’m respectfully asking them to reconsider. I want city government’s work to be done in the open, and that should start with the campaign.”

Giunchigliani said she would participate, “These sponsors and their companies have invested a great deal of hard work and capital to build their businesses, provide jobs, and produce substantial taxes. They have every right to pose questions about how each of us will deal with downtown businesses. But, that doesn’t mean the public and the press should be locked out,” she stated.

Scheduled so far:

· Tuesday, February 22nd, 6:00 to 7:00 Masonic Memorial Temple, sponsored by associations representing Rancho Manor, Rancho Bel Air, Rancho Circle, Pinto Palomino, McNeil Estates, Glen Heather, and Paseo Verde.
· Wednesday, February 23rd, 5:00 to 7:00 (actual debate from 5:30 to 6:30)El Cortez Hotel, Board Room, sponsored Downtown Las Vegas Alliance, Downtown Business Operators Council, Fremont Street Experience, Fremont East Board.
· Friday, March 4th, 5:00 to 7:00 (actual debate from 5:30 to 6:30) Stoney’s Rockin’ Country, sponsored by Citizen Outreach.

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