Cortland County district attorney candidates will speak Oct. 17 at a forum at Access to Independence in Cortland.
Incumbent Patrick Perfetti, a Republican, and challenger Elizabeth McGrath, will discuss issues surround disabilities and aging and how they apply to the county prosecutor’s office from 3 to 5 p.m. at 26 N. Main St., Suite 1.
“We talk with each candidate separately and ask about the same set of issues and questions,” said Erin Vallely, an advocacy specialist with Access to Independence. “We also make clear that we want to focus on the candidate in front of us and not their opponent — to minimize or ideally avoid any partisan rhetoric on both sides. As a nonprofit receiving government funding, all our political activity must be nonpartisan.”
Questions from the audience will be taken, as time permits, Vallely said. Questions must be based on policy and presented in a non-partisan fashion.
The forum is open to the public, and will be broadcast via Zoom. To register for the livestream, go to https://tinyurl.com/2z58hefd.
— Todd R. McAdam
