Highland Jaycees and Chamber to host Candidate Night

The Highland Jaycees have partnered with the Highland Chamber of Commerce to host a Meet the Candidate night on Feb. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Louis Latzer Memorial Library located at 1001 Ninth St.

The purpose of this event will be to help inform voters on the candidates positions ahead of the March 20, 2018 primaries. All candidates running for a spot on the fall ballot have been invited. This will include candidates for the 108th Legislative district (running for a spot on the State House of Representative), the 54th Senate District (running for a spot on the State Senate) as well as the 15th Congressional District (running for a spot on the United States House of Representatives).

“The National JCI (Junior Chamber International) is really pushing the “Get Out The Vote” movement. We wanted to take it a step further and not just encourage voting, but encourage informed voting,” said Emily McDowell, President of the Highland Jaycees.

“Working with the Highland Jaycees on hosting a Meet the Candidate night just makes sense.” said Nancie Zobrist, executive director of the Highland Chamber of Commerce, “Advocacy is a big part of our Chamber and we were excited to see the Jaycees wanting to be a part of that effort. They have the opportunity and the means to reach the younger demographic voters and to encourage them to be responsible citizen by not only voting, but by voting informed on the candidate and the issues.”

The evening will begin with an introduction period for each candidate to share about themselves and their passions. Then it will move to a question and answer period of prepared questions. And finally there will be an opportunity for audience questions. If you have a question that you would like asked to the candidates, you can submit that question to nancie@highlandillinois.com. All questions will be sent through a vetting process.