Nine running for Council to appear at Chamber forum

The program for the Oct. 1 Chamber of Commerce luncheon is a candidate forum, where issues related to the future of the Town Center including density, parking and transit, will be discussed.

Tom Acker, Bruce Bassett, Debbie Bertlin, Jane Meyer Brahm, Traci Granbois, Salim Nice, Jeff Sanderson, Wendy Weiker and Dave Wisenteiner will give five-minute statements, with no time for debating or questions.

The meeting will be held in Mercer Room at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

Luncheon cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members and members without reservations. Deadline for reservations was Tuesday, Sept. 29. Call the Chamber office at 206-232-3404 with questions.

County Council candidates announce endorsements

Candidates for the King County Council, District 6, announced new endorsements.

Incumbent Jane Hague has been endorsed by three members of the Bellevue City Council: Deputy Mayor Kevin Wallace, former mayor and current Councilmember Conrad Lee and Councilmember Jennifer Robertson.

Challenger Claudia Balducci has been endorsed by Washington Conservation Voters and the Sierra Club, the state’s largest environmental advocacy organizations. Balducci is the mayor of Bellevue.

District 6 includes the communities of Mercer Island, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Medina, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Beaux Arts, Woodinville, and Yarrow Point.

Voter’s forum set for Oct. 14

The Reporter and the League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum for both the School Board and City Council races on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Stroum Jewish Community Center.

The program starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. Arrive early to sign in.