BRISTOL — The Addison Independent this Wednesday, Oct. 22, will sponsor a debate among the four candidates vying for the two Vermont House seats representing the Addison-4 district. The debate will begin at 7 p.m. in Bristol’s Holley Hall and is expected to wrap up by 9 p.m.
All four candidates have agreed to attend. Those candidates include Republican Fred Baser of Bristol; incumbent Rep. Mike Fisher, D-Lincoln; Republican Valerie Mullin of Monkton; and incumbent Democratic Rep. Dave Sharpe of Bristol.
Addison-4 includes the communities of Bristol, Starksboro, Monkton and Lincoln.
Candidates will be allowed two minutes each to respond to questions covering a variety of topics, including education finance reform, health care reform, environmental policy and transparency in state government.
The debate will be moderated by longtime Independent political reporter and Vermont Press Association President John Flowers.
The event is free and open to the public, and representatives of NEAT TV, the local cable access network, have agreed to record the event.