Long Beach Press-Telegram: 9th District candidates to meet in Press Club debate Wednesday
By Paul Eakins, Staff Writer
3/1/2010
Candidates for the 9th District City Council seat will face off Wednesday in the Long Beach Press Club’s second event in the “Debates at Da’ Beach” series.
All four 9th District candidates have confirmed their attendance at the debate, which will take place at 7 p.m. at El Ranchito restaurant, 5345 Long Beach Blvd., and will last no more than 90 minutes. Doors open at 6 p.m., and a full dinner menu and bar service will be available.
A panel of local media will ask questions of the candidates, and there will be an opportunity before and after the session for the public to meet panelists and candidates.
The 9th District encompasses North Long Beach. Running for the seat are Brad Shore, Steve Neal, Dan Pressburg and incumbent Councilman Val Lerch, who is running for a third term as a write-in candidate.
The Press Club is a professional and social organization of Long Beach area journalists.