Inskeep. Good evening welcome to tonights debate provides our democrat Kate Schroder are republicans so they have will discuss many issues affecting not only ohios but the entire tristate. We will talk more about tonight more about tonights format in just a moment but first id like to introduce the panelists the ones asking the questions asking the questions and i. Their Cincinnati Business Courier reporter and columnist Chris Wetterich and yes on 22 do the presidency of the cincinnati usa Regional Chamber and eddie koen is the ceo of the urban league of greater southwestern ohio. Thereve been changes over the years so this is what ohios First District currently looks like. It comprises of a swath of northern and northeastern Hamilton County and all of orange county. Because of covid19 the traditional opening handshake is not being observed tonight but we do want to thank Kate Schroder and steve chabot for being with us and taking part in this exchange of ideas by want to tell you a li