Politics

WCU invites questions for Meadows-Hill debate

Mark Meadows.

By Lightning Reports, Published: August 26, 2014

CULLOWHEE — Western Carolina University's Public Policy Institute and Department of Political Science and Public Affairs are seeking questions from Western North Carolina voters to be asked during a series of debates in September and October.

Questions relevant to the races for the 11th Congressional District, N.C. House District 19 and N.C. Senate District 50 should be submitted to the Public Policy Institute before each debate. Questions must be submitted by registered voters in the district, should be emailed to ppi@wcu.edu, and must include the name of the sender and the county of residence.
The WCU Political Debate Series gets under way on Thursday, Sept. 4, with 11th Congressional District candidates Mark Meadows, the Republican incumbent, and challenger Tom Hill, a Democrat from Zirconia.

The debate will be held in the Grandroom of A.K. Hinds University Center on the WCU campus. All debates will begin at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live online by WLOS-TV on www.wlos.com. All three debates are open to the public free of charge.
The second debate, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, features candidates in the N.C. House of Representatives District 19 race pitting incumbent Joe Sam Queen (D-Haywood) against Mike Clampitt (R-Swain). The debate will be held in Room 204 of the Health and Human Sciences Building on WCU's West Campus.
Wrapping up the series Thursday, Oct. 2, will be the contenders for the N.C. Senate District 50 seat, with incumbent Jim Davis (R-Macon) and opponent Jane Hipps (D-Haywood). That debate also will be held in Room 204 of the Health and Human Sciences Building.
For more information about the WCU Political Debate Series, contact the Public Policy Institute at 828-227-3898.