MRAYD Candidate Meet and Greet and Debate Watch Party

This listing is not an endorsement of the Democratic party in general or any specific Democratic candidate. 

Tuesday, May 9th 2017, from 6-8pm, at On the ROX (119 North 18th Street, Richmond VA), the Metro Richmond Area Young Democrats (MRAYD) are holding a candidate meet-and-greet, followed by a debate watch party. The debate participants are the Democratic candidates for Virginia governor, Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello. Confirmed guests attending include candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Justin Fairfax and Susan Platt. 

The gathering will also include internal MRAYD elections from 6:45-7pm. 

Free, open to the public. For more info and to RSVP see this link. 

2016 Mayoral Candidate Q&A

Today, October 24th 2016, from 6-8:30pm, at the Richmond Times-Dispatch headquarters (300 East Franklin Street, Richmond VA), there will be a discussion and Q&A session with three Richmond mayoral candidates. Jon Baliles, Levar Stoney, and Joe Morrissey will be participating and answering questions from the audience.

Free, open to the public. Refreshments provided.

For more info and to RSVP, see this link.

Richmond Mayoral Candidate Debate at the Altria Theater

Monday, October 17th 2016, from 6:30-8:30pm, at the Altria Theater (formerly the Landmark: 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond VA), Chamber RVA is hosting a live televised Richmond Mayoral Candidate Debate, presented by Altria, NBC12, and WCVE. The debate will feature Jon Baliles, Jack Berry, Joe Morrissey, Michelle Mosby, and Levar Stoney.

  

The debate will be broadcast live on NBC12, WCVE FM radio and WCVW-57 from 7 to 8 p.m. WCVE-23 and WHTJ-41 will also rebroadcast the debate at 10 p.m. that same night. The debate may also be streamed and/or broadcast live across public and network stations or other broadcast affiliates.

The event is free and open to the public. See the link for further information. 

Richmond Mayoral Candidate Debate on Criminal Justice Issues

Thursday, October 13th 2016, from 7-9pm, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Richmond, VA) (815 East Grace Street), Richmond Justice is holding a mayoral debate on issues of criminal justice. All candidates will attend. From the organizers:

“Moderated by University of Richmond historian Julian Hayter, the debate will push candidates to distinguish their views from one another as they tackle tough questions about the justice system in Richmond. Individuals previously profiled by Richmond Justice will ask the candidates questions on a variety of topics: juvenile justice, homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, and the challenges formerly incarcerated individuals face in securing employment and stability. The public will also have a chance to submit questions.”

Richmond Justice (richmondjustice.org) is a year-long project examining the justice landscape in Virginia’s capital city. Each week, the site reveals a new portrait and story about a Richmonder whose life is shaped in some way by the justice system.

Free, open to the public. For more information and to RSVP, see the link.

RVA Mayoral Recovery Listening Forum at the McShin Foundation

Monday, September 19th 2016, from 5:30-8pm, at 2300 Dumbarton Road, Richmond VA, the McShin Foundation is hosting a forum for people to talk to Richmond’s mayoral candidates about mental illness and substance abuse disorders affecting the community. All eight candidates will be present, and Carol McDaid (co-founder of the McShin Foundation) will moderate. From the event description:

“We will be opening up our audience to anyone in our community who is interested in changing the way mental health and addiction services are handled in Richmond. The audience will have the opportunity to share with the candidates what they are looking for in our next mayor on this topic. For one hour, audience members will be commenting and asking questions while mayoral candidates listen and prepare a response.”

The second hour will go to the candidates – each will have an equal amount of time to respond to what they heard. At the end of our forum, we are asking each audience member to make a campaign contribution to the candidate of their choice, based on who they believe will best improve existing recovery systems available in Richmond to treat substance use disorder and mental health disorders.”

Free (except for the requested candidate donation at the end). Light refreshments will be served. To RSVP as an audience member or to request a press pass, contact Taryn Kelly at  tarynk@mcshin.org or 804-310-4831. See this link for the Facebook event page.