On Wednesday, Sept. 28, candidates for Buncombe County Commissioner District 2, State House District 115 and State Senate District 49 met at Owen High School to discuss their platforms on issues ranging from development and body cams to education and H.B. 2.

The forum, moderated by Michael Gebelein with Carolina Public Press, was presented by the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County, Democracy NC, Children First/Communities in Schools. Cosponsors include the American Association of University Women, YWCA of Asheville, Warren Wilson College, Carolina Jews for Justice, Spirit In Action, Western NC Community Health Centers and The Council on Aging in Buncombe County.

Below is the full video from the forum. To find additional forums in your community, go here.

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Video: Candidates forum for Buncombe Commissioner District 2, NC House District 115 and NC Senate District 49

by Angie Newsome, Carolina Public Press
September 29, 2016

<h1>Video: Candidates forum for Buncombe Commissioner District 2, NC House District 115 and NC Senate District 49</h1> <p class="byline">by Angie Newsome, Carolina Public Press <br />September 29, 2016</p> <div class="wp-block-image wp-caption"> <figure class="alignright is-resized"><img src="http://carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Candidate-forum-Buncombe.jpg" alt="Candidate forum in Buncombe County" class="wp-image-25964" height="182" width="345" /><figcaption>Libertarian William Meredith (middle) and incumbent Democrat Sen. Terry Van Duyn (right) discussed local and state issues during a candidates forum moderated by Michael Gebelein (left), of Carolina Public Press. Angie Newsome/Carolina Public Press</figcaption></figure> </div> <p>On Wednesday, Sept. 28, candidates for Buncombe County Commissioner District 2, State House District 115 and State Senate District 49 met at Owen High School to discuss their platforms on issues ranging from development and body cams to education and H.B. 2.</p> <p>The forum, moderated by <strong>Michael Gebelein</strong> with Carolina Public Press, was presented by the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County, Democracy NC, Children First/Communities in Schools. Cosponsors include the American Association of University Women, YWCA of Asheville, Warren Wilson College, Carolina Jews for Justice, Spirit In Action, Western NC Community Health Centers and The Council on Aging in Buncombe County.</p> <p>Below is the full video from the forum. To find additional forums in your community, <a href="http://carolinapublicpress.org/25892/events-to-spotlight-candidates/">go here</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://carolinapublicpress.org/25963/video-candidate-forum-for-buncombe-county-commissioner-district-2-nc-house-district-115-and-nc-senate-district-49/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://carolinapublicpress.org">Carolina Public Press</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-cropped-CPPlogo_icon_RGB.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://carolinapublicpress.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=25963" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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