{"id":28691,"date":"2012-09-11T05:55:09","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T10:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=28691"},"modified":"2012-09-11T05:55:09","modified_gmt":"2012-09-11T10:55:09","slug":"democrat-challenges-latta-to-debates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2012\/09\/11\/democrat-challenges-latta-to-debates\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat challenges Latta to debates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Information submitted<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PERRYSBURG &#8212; Angela Zimmann, Democrat candidate for Ohio\u2019s newly competitive Fifth U.S. Congressional District, accepted an offer to participate in public radio station WGTE\u2019s candidate forum and is urging her opponent, Republican incumbent Bob Latta, to also attend the forum.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28692\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Zimmann-Angela-mugshot-9-2012.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28692 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Zimmann-Angela-mugshot-9-2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angela Zimmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe choices voters face this November are too important to ignore,\u201d Zimmann said. \u201cCongressman Latta owes the people of northwest Ohio an opportunity to see candidates discuss their solutions to today\u2019s problems, but so far my opponent has failed to show up for his constituents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The WGTE candidate forum, sponsored by WGTE Public Media, Buckeye CableSystem, and the Lucas County League of Women Voters, will be moderated by WGTE\u2019s Jack Lessenberry. The program, which will feature northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, will air Friday, October 12, at 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to WGTE\u2019s candidate forum, Zimmann has accepted several debates and candidate forums throughout the district.<\/p>\n<p>In August, Owens Community College hosted the first debate for Ohio Fifth District candidates. Congressman Latta did not show up to the event, citing that he had been notified of the event too late. However, candidates were first informed of the debate in March.<\/p>\n<p>In a certified letter sent to Latta\u2019s regional offices, campaign office, and Washington, D.C., office, Zimmann challenged her opponent to a series of public debates at each of the colleges in Ohio\u2019s Fifth District. Latta\u2019s office received the first letter August 24. To date, Latta has not responded to Zimmann\u2019s letter.<\/p>\n<p>There are several upcoming events remaining, giving Latta opportunities to debate publicly with Zimmann.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information submitted PERRYSBURG &#8212; Angela Zimmann, Democrat candidate for Ohio\u2019s newly competitive Fifth U.S. Congressional District, accepted an offer to participate in public radio station WGTE\u2019s candidate forum and is urging her opponent, Republican incumbent Bob Latta, to also attend the forum. \u201cThe choices voters face this November are too important to ignore,\u201d Zimmann said. 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