42nd District candidates to attend political forum at WWU May 25

Six of the candidates for offices up for election in the 42nd Legislative District will be on the Western Washington University campus from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, for a candidate forum. Candidate filing week is June 7 to 11, and the 2010 primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 17.

The forum will take place in Academic Instructional Center West Room 210.

Candidates at the forum will discuss higher education issues and other issues affecting life in the 42nd Legislative District, which includes most of Bellingham. The WWU campus is at the edge of the 40th District, bordering the 42nd.

Free parking will be available in the gravel C lots directly across the street from forum's location in the AIC building.

The candidates who will be attending:

• Doug Ericksen (R) is a candidate for state Senate. Ericksen is the current representative for District 1, but he has said he won't be running for re-election for that position, instead vying for the state Senate seat currently held by Dale Brandland, who has said he will not run again for the Senate.
• Pat Jerns (D) is a candidate for state Senate.
• Al Jensen (D) is a candidate for the state House position 1.
• Richard May (D) is a candidate for the state House position 1.
• Craig Mayberry (I) is a candidate for the state House position 1.
• Kelli Linville (D) is a candidate for the state House position 2. She is the incumbent in this position.

Other candidates who have said they will file to compete in the August primary have not yet made plans to attend this May 25 forum.