Category: Events

By Dave O’Brien – The Chronicle-Telegram, Oct. 15, 2020

The Coalition for Hispanic/Latino Issues and Progress candidate’s night at Lorain High School Wednesday gave candidates a chance to address their voters directly alongside their opponents.

Moderated and facilitated by CHIP trustees Michael Ferrer and Alisha Pardon and emceed by CHIP President Juanita Senquiz, it was a chance for candidates for local, state and federal office to answer questions chosen by the organization to give voters an idea of where they stand on the issues.

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By Kevin Martin kmartin@morningjournal.com @MJKevinMartin1 on Twitter | Apr 10, 2019

The Coalition of Hispanic/Latino Issues and Progress (CHIP) hosted a candidates forum highlighting Lorain candidates and issues in the May 7 primary election.

Education, economic development and local government spending and other issues took center stage April 10 at a Lorain High School Performing Arts Center on at 2600 Ashland Ave. in Lorain.

The forum was moderated by Michael Ferrer, CHIP Trustee Alisha Pardon and CHIP Conference Co-Director and Lorain High School Freshman Iris Rivera. “The forum is for the candidates and incumbents and those running for public office to have an opportunity to showcase themselves and sell themselves to the community which they vote to represent,” said co-moderator Michael Ferrer.

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