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Chamber to host Forum on Tuesday encouraging more to run for public office

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The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce and the Duluth Area Chamber Foundation are hosting a free public Forum on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 9:00 a.m., at the Garden Wedding & Event Center in Canal Park. Stepping Up to Serve: Running for Public Office will be a moderated discussion with current and former political candidates.

All are welcome to join us for a discussion on running for public office by those who have stepped up to serve. The panel discussion will be moderated by Chamber Vice President Daniel Fanning and panelists will include Duluth City Council President Janet Kennedy, former Duluth City Councilor and Deputy St. Louis County Administrator Gary Eckenberg, Duluth City Council Vice President Roz Randorf, and former Duluth City Councilor Todd Fedora. This event is free to attend, and free parking is available behind The Garden. The event is sponsored by the Duluth News Tribune.

Stepping Up to Serve: Running for Public Office
A moderated discussion with former political candidates and Q&A

Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST

The Garden Wedding/Event Center
425 Lake Avenue South, Duluth, MN 55802

Have you ever considered running for local elected office?

Several local seats will be on the ballot this fall, creating the potential for a significant number of prospective candidates to come to the fore. Keeping with the Chamber's mission that our role in the political process should be one of educating and informing, rather than candidate or partisan endorsement, we are pleased to partner with the Duluth News Tribune to host this free Forum discussion.

For more information and to register (preferred, but not required), please visit the Chamber website. – Chamber press release

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