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Igisomar, Yumul to square off in Senate debate today
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Posted on Oct 26 2016
Voters will have an opportunity to see the two candidates running for a Senate seat go head-to-head in a two-hour debate hosted by the Marianas Young Professionals, or MYPros. Admission is free.
Incumbent senator Sixto Igisomar (R) and former senator Ray Yumul (Ind), his challenger, will take the stage at the Multi-Purpose Center at 5:30pm today.
Igisomar filled the Senate seat vacated by Yumul, who resigned to run as lieutenant governor in 2014.
The candidates will field questions from two co-moderators and be granted time to respond to barbs from his rival. Each candidate will get a short closing statement.
Local lawyer Tiberius Mocanu will moderate this event along with Kagman High School teacher Gerard Van Gils, also a MYPros member.
An opportunity to meet the candidates running for the Senate is also open to the public following the debate. Admission to the “Meet the Candidates” after-party fundraiser at Naked Fish is $10 and includes a free drink with pupus while supplies last.
Tickets will be available for purchase at the forum. Proceeds raised will fund community projects and educational programming spearheaded by the MYPros Community Projects Committee.
If you have questions or would like submit questions for this debate, email mypros.670@gmail.com.
