Three debates scheduled for Gillibrand, Treadwell
By NATHAN BROWN, Enterprise Staff WriterSARANAC LAKE - Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican Alexander "Sandy" Treadwell, who are running to represent New York's 20th Congressional District in Washington, are scheduled to face off in three debates in October.
The first debate, sponsored by the Poughkeepsie Journal and the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce, will be held Oct. 21 in the opera house in Poughkeepsie. The second, sponsored by the Times Union of Albany and PBS station WMHT, will be held Oct. 23 in Troy. The third, sponsored by the Post Star of Glens Falls and NBC station WNYT, will be held Oct. 28 in the WNYT studios in Albany.
The Times Union/PBS debate had previously been announced.
In addition to the debates, both Gillibrand and Treadwell plan to spend the month of October traveling the 10-county district and meeting with constituents. Treadwell is touring currently; he started his tour last week in Lake Placid. Gillibrand, the incumbent running for a second term, is in Washington this month, as Congress is in session.
The 20th Congressional District stretches from the Adirondack towns of North Elba and Keene in the north through the Hudson Valley and from the Massachusetts border though the Catskills west to Broome County. The district includes all or part of Saratoga, Dutchess, Columbia, Rensselaer, Warren, Washington, Essex, Greene, Delaware and Otsego counties.
Contact Nathan Brown at 891-2600 ext. 26 or nbrown@adirondackdailyenterprise.com.
