Videos from Rock County Forum

Interested in hearing what candidates from AD 43, 44, 45 and SD 15 have to say about tobacco?

Check out these videos with answers to two tobacco-related questions at the candidate forum held in Rock County on Thursday, Oct. 21.

Question on funding for the state's Tobacco Prevention and Control Program:

Rock County Forum - Question #1 from SmokeFree Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Question on taxing all tobacco products at an equal rate:

Rock County Forum - Question #2 from SmokeFree Wisconsin on Vimeo.

For more videos of candidate forums around the state check out our Vimeo site here!

Missed the AD 41 and 42 Forum in Montello?

We captured the candidates' answers for tobacco-related questions just for you! Check out the video below!

Candidate Forum - Montello, WI from SmokeFree Wisconsin on Vimeo.

You can watch videos from more Candidate Forums around the state here.

Candidate Forum Video From Spring Green Event

Candidate Forum - Spring Green from SmokeFree Wisconsin on Vimeo.

If you are voting in AD 49, 51 or SD 17 check out this video! We recorded the candidates answers to tobacco-related questions at the Spring Green forum which took place Oct. 18.

Candidate Forum in Wausau TONIGHT!

The next Candidate Forum is Monday, Oct. 25th in Wausau!

Here are the details...

4 - 6 pm

UW-Marathon Auditorium

518 S. 7th Ave.
Wausau, Wisconsin 54401

Candidates

AD85

Rep. Donna Siedel – (D) CONFIRMED

Charles Eno – (R) CONFIRMED

Jim Maas – (L) CONFIRMED

AD86

Todd Punke – (D) CONFIRMED

Rep. Jerry Petrowski – (R) INVITED

AD87

Frank Rutherford (I) CONFIRMED

SD23

Sen. Pat Kreitlow (D) CONFIRMED

Terry Moulton (R) Invited

SD29

Sen. Russ Decker – (D) CONFIRMED

Pam Galloway – (R) Invited

Hope to see you there!

For more info check out this article in the Wausau Daily Herald. Click here!

Video of AD 52 and 54 Candidate Forum in Oshkosh

We took a camera to the forum in Oshkosh a week ago, on Oct. 14th. Here are the three candidates introductions and then the answers Gordon Hintz (54) and Jonathan Krause (54) gave to tobacco-related questions. Paul Czisney (52) had to leave after the first half hour of the forum which is why he is no longer in the video after the candidate introductions.

Enjoy!

Missed the AD 41 and 42 Forum in Montello?

If you couldn't make it to the Candidate Forum Breakfast in Montello yesterday morning and you want to hear where the candidates stand on the important public health issues covered... you're in luck! Check out this report from the Portage Daily Register on the event.

Click here to read article.

This Week's Candidate Forum Schedule

You have just two weeks left to make your final decision on who you're going to vote for this election season, so we're bringing your candidates to you! 

Attend one of our many candidate forums going on around the state in the next two weeks to learn how your candidates feel about important public health issues like tobacco, alcohol, nutrition and more! You also have a chance to submit your own questions to be answered by the potential policy-makers.

Here's the schedule for this week... chances are there's one near you!

Monday Oct 18:

Spring Green Forum - AD 49 & 51 and SD 17

6:00pm-7:30pm

The House on the Rock Resort

400 Springs Drive

Spring Green, WI 53588

Tomahawk Forum - AD 35 

6:30 – 8pm

CESA 9

Rm 1/2

304 Kaphaem Road Tomahawk, WI 54487

Tuesday Oct 19:

St. Croix Forum – AD 29

11:30am  – 12:30pm

WITC-New Richmond

Student Commons

1019 S Knowles Ave

New Richmond, WI 54017

Wednesday Oct 20:

Candidate Forum Breakfast (Montello) – AD 41 & 42

8-9:30 am

UW Extension County Services Center

480 Underwood Ave.

Montello, WI

Thursday Oct 21:

Rock County Forum – AD 43, 44 &45 and SD 15

6 – 7pm

Blackhawk Tech
Rm 1400A
6004 South County Road G
Janesville, WI

Hope you can make it to one of these events! There will be more forums next week and we'll keep you posted on just when those will be!

Community/Candidate Forums

So far, the forums have been successful! We have had many community members in each district show up and engage the candidates with very helpful questions on the important public health issues that matter most to each area. The candidates have made time to hear their potential constituents' concerns and share their position on each issue. The forums have been a valuable resource for everyone involved.

We are very excited to have these forums recorded by WisconsinEye and posted to their Web site.

If you follow this link, you can view any of the three forums that have taken place so far.

The forums recorded here are the 77th AD forum, held in Madison on Sept. 7th, the 8th AD forum in Milwaukee on Sept. 9th and the 10th AD forum in Milwaukee Sept. 10th.

To help you navigate, here are the times for the tobacco-related questions in each forum.

77th AD Forum (total time, 1 hour and 13 minutes):

05:10 - 10:33 Presentation on the burden of tobacco in our state

24:00 - 30:17 Question about continued funding for tobacco prevention and control efforts

36:10 - 42:30 Question about closing the tax loophole on other tobacco products

8th AD Forum (total time, 1 hour):

After the introduction until 15:00 One of the organizers discusses the burden of tobacco in our state

26:00 - 30:03 Question about support for financing of tobacco cessation programs for Vets

34:35 - 39:08 Question about continued/ increased funding for tobacco prevention and control efforts

10th AD Forum (total time, 1 hour and 18 minutes):

13:25 Question about closing tax loophole on other tobacco products

23:10 - 27:20 Question about supporting funding for tobacco prevention and control efforts

27:20 - 36:00 Question on what candidates ideas are to keep kids from smoking in their district

48:40 - 52:32 Question about whether candidates would pressure stores to ID kids buying alcohol and tobacco

57:25 Question about candidates thoughts on talk of repealing the smoke-free air law

01:03:50 Question on candidates thoughts on reducing the number of stores in area that will break up packs and sell individual cigarettes to kids and what will they do to stop this

P.S. Community/Candidate Forums will continue until the General Election on Nov. 2nd!

Continue checking our blog for where and when those will be taking place!

Find Out Which Candidates Share Your Values

On Tuesday Sept. 7th, 2010 the Dane County Coalition to Reduce Alcohol Abuse, Tobacco-Free Columbia-Dane County Coalition and Wisconsin Partnership For Activity and Nutrition are hosting a community/candidate forum for the 77th Assembly District.

The forum will give community members a chance to share with the candidates which public health issues are important to them and hear where each candidate stands on the issue. It also gives the candidates an opportunity to hear the concerns of their potential constituents. It's a great two-way conversation and an invaluable resource for voters.

Some candidates in upcoming elections are talking about repealing the smoke-free air law if given the opportunity. Make sure your voice is heard.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

All 77th AD candidates were invited. The candidates that have confirmed their attendance are; John Imes,Brett Hulsey, Dianne Hesselbein, Ben Manski and Fred Wade.

The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at CUNA Mutual, 5810 Mineral Point Rd. (Round Building), Madison, WI 53705. It will be on the second floor of the building across from the auditorium.

We hope to see you there and we encourage you to bring a friend or two!