LAKEPORT – South county residents will have the opportunity to hear District 1 Supervisorial candidates James Comstock and Susanne La Faver debate the issues and outline their priorities in two upcoming debates.

The District 1 candidates debates will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Lower Lake High School's gymnasium, 9430 Lake St.; and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Calpine Visitor Center in Middletown, 15550 Central Park Road.

The events are sponsored by Lake County News, Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce, Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, Lake County Farm Bureau, Lake County Association of Realtors and Calpine.

Lake County News Editor and Publisher Elizabeth Larson will moderate the debates, which will be videotaped for broadcast on TV Channel 8.

The election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters signed up to vote by mail on Oct. 6.

Community members are invited to submit questions to Lake County News at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., the Lakeport Chamber at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., any of the sponsoring groups or in person the night of the event.

Questions received by the audience that are not asked as part of the debate due to time constraints will be presented to the candidates for written response, and will be published on www.lakeconews.com.

For more information e-mail Lake County News at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 245-4550.

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