Evan Smith: Eight of nine 32nd District legislative candidates at Thursday forum

By Evan Smith

ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Eight of the nine candidates for 32nd District legislative positions in the August 17 primary election have said they would appear at a candidate forum Thursday evening in Edmonds.

A spokeswoman for the groups sponsoring the forum told me Monday that six of the nine had committed to appear, but two of the three others told me Tuesday that they planned to be there.

State Senate candidates David Baker, Patty Butler and Maralyn Chase; House Position 1 candidates Art Coday, Doris Fujioka McConnell and Cindy Ryu; and Position 2 candidates Gary Gagliardi and Ruth Kagi have all said that they would participate.

The forum at the Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., begins at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm for voters to have a chance to meet candidates individually.

The forum also includes candidates for 21st Legislative District, 1st Congressional District, the U.S. Senate, the State Supreme Court and Snohomish County prosecuting attorney.