The Essex and Brainerd Libraries will jointly sponsor a forum for state senate and house candidates in our shared districts on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 PM in the auditorium at Valley Regional High School. Participating candidates for the District 36 House seat are Renee LaMark Muir (D) & Kathryn Russell (R) and for the District 33 Senate seat Incumbent Senator Norm Needleman (D) & Jeffery Duigou (R). Moderators will be Essex Library Director Ann Thompson and Brainerd Library Director Andrew Maloney.

Questions for the candidates can be sent by US Mail, dropped off at either the Essex Library (33 West Ave, Essex, CT, 06426) or Brainerd Library (920 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT 06438) or emailed to Ann Thompson athompson@essexlib.orgor Andrew Maloney, amaloney@brainerdlibrary.org . Please submit questions for Representative & Senator candidates separately.

To be considered for inclusion questions must be relevant to state issues, particularly at the district level, and not constructed in a way as to favor a particular candidate. Questions must be received by October 16th.