State Rep Debate – Format

Rep. Tim Toomey, Avi Green (D), and David Slavitt (R)

Moderated by former Cambridge Mayor Ken Reeves

Wed., June 30, 7 PM, 575 Cambridge St. Inman Square

 

A. Each of the three candidates will have an opportunity to respond to the pre-determined questions (on other side of this sheet), in random order.

 

B. Candidates will have 90 seconds for each question, for which we'll have a timekeeper. Ken Reeves will ask follow-ups as he sees fit.

 

C. An opening statement from each candidate too, so the first half will take about an hour.

 

D. We'll then have a brief break, during which time audience members can submit questions for the second half. Audience members will be given an index card upon entry for that purpose.

 

E. Some PDS and PDC volunteers will select / combine / sequence the questions for the second half – a half-dozen to a dozen.

 

F. 90 second responses (we'll adjust if the candidates don't need that much time) means about an hour for the second half too.

 

G. All three candidates will have an opportunity to respond to all questions. Audience members can address their questions to whichever candidate(s) they like, and the other candidates may then volunteer to answer also.

 

H. A brief closing statement from each candidate at the end.

 

Sponsored by the Progressive Democrats of Cambridge

Co-sponsored by the Progressive Democrats of Somerville

Contact: eric@ericweltman.com or Jesse Gordon (617) 320-6989