March 28 — League of Women Voters of Ventura County to Sponsor Forum on the Oxnard Recall Special Election

VENTURA COUNTY — The League of Women Voters of Ventura County (LWVVC), a nonpartisan political organization, is presenting a forum on the Oxnard Recall Special Election.

This forum is free and open to the public and will be held on Wednesday, March 28 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Pacifica High School Auditorium, 600 East Gonzales Road Oxnard, CA 93036.  The forum will also be

live-streamed at KADYTV.net.

The forum will be presented in 5 segments:

  •    Segment 1:  League introduction to recall elections
  •    Segment 2:  Proponents of the Oxnard recall
  •    Segment 3:  The four incumbents up for recall:

Mayor Tim Flynn                                Councilmember Bert Perello

Councilmember Carmen Ramirez      Councilmember Oscar Madrigal

Segment 4:   The five candidates running for Mayor (upon recall of Tim Flynn):

Miguel Lopez              Modesto (Morey) Navarro      Aaron Starr

Lawrence Stein           Robert Lee Sumpter

Segment 5:  The nine candidates running for City Council:

(upon recall of Oscar Madrigal):

Daniel Chavez Jr.        Angel Garcia                           Miguel Martinez

Enrique Petris             John Ragan

 

(upon recall of Carmen Ramirez):

Ambrosio Casanova    Francine Castanon                  Al Velasquez

 

(upon recall of Bert Perello):

Kari Cryder

Questions prepared by the League of Women Voters will be posed to the candidates by moderator and League member, David Maron.  Videotaping is not permitted to ensure fairness to each candidate.

The LWVVC hosts forums in order to assist the public in learning more about elections, voting processes, and individual candidates running for office. LWVVC never endorses candidates and alwaysconducts its forums in a manner designed to be fair and equitable to all who participate. All candidatesare invited to attend.

About League of Women Voters: The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government,works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership in the League is open to men and women of all ages. With more than 93 years of experience and almost 800 local and state affiliates, the League is one of America’s most trusted grassroots organizations. For information about the League ofWomen Voters of Ventura County, visit www.lwvventuracounty.org.