Carbondale, IL — The Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 12th district is challenging his Republican opponent to a series of public debates.
In a certified letter sent to Mike Bost on April 22nd, Ray Lenzi noted that we are living in historic times, “Given the gravity of the issues facing our district and the country as a whole, we believe it is imperative that the public hear a full airing of the vital questions before us. The people demand no less.”
Lenzi is proposing a series of 12 public meetings, one in each county of the district, “Given the Coronavirus crisis these debates may be person to person or virtual on-line encounters, depending on the physical distancing guidelines in place at the time.”
Lenzi is asking Bost to respond by May 1 and is proposing the encounters begin as early as June 1 but no later than July 1 of this year.
“We propose a system of public sponsorship by interested civic groups as well as media outlets in the district,” wrote Lenzi.
“The Lenzi for Congress campaign believes these times call for the kind of historic public discourse that Lincoln and Douglas agreed to in the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates,” Lenzi wrote to Bost. “We await your response.”
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A copy of the letter sent to Congressman Bost accompanied this release. For more information or to set up a Zoom-type on-line interview with Ray Lenzi contact:
Rod Sievers
Lenzi for Congress
Communications Director
618/521-9395