Tonight we bring you a debate for a seat held by both democrats and republicans over the past decade. It has been the most competitive district in the city. The 11th currently held by max rose, a Democrat First elected to office in 2018. He is being challenged by a republican who currently serves in the state senate. Both candidates join us now via skype. We are holding this debate remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The rules you see on your screen have been agreed to by both candidates. Generally, the candidates will have a minute to answer questions and we will allow for exchanges, have a crossexamination round and a lightning round. The candidates will be by themselves for the duration of this debate. They have no prepared notes or access to any devices. At any see this debate time and are invited to share your thoughts using the hash tag and why 11 debate. Were going to begin with opening statements. The order was determined by a random drawing. That candidates have 45 secon
Hello to the general Election Debate hearing also the vermont additional beer moderator today next week you will hear from kennedy and Lieutenant Governor for the candidates for governor and current incumbent governor having serve to b terms already and also Lieutenant Governor from 2011 to 2013 elected governor. And then pulled the construction from the firm he owed after elected having so to terms hoping to be elevated to the start the teens on the states top position. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor serving in the house and senate a combined 14 years. He has a farm and will go to both its a pleasure to have you today thank you for being here. We will have a round of questions that i ask to start off and then you can ask of one another in the last third of the debate will have questions from listeners including local High School Students and i will give you a chance to h offer final thoughts with a very broad concluding question will have one minute tona answer questions if i a
Candidates for governor. Phil scott is vermonts incumbent governor serving two terms already. A republican, scott served for a decade in the state senate and was Lieutenant Governor when he was elected governor. Until he became governor, he worked in the Construction Industry and sold half of the Construction Firm he owned after being elected. David zuckerman is vermonts lieutenant government. Having served two terms in that role, hes hoping youll elevate him to the states top position. He ran in the democratic primary, he got enough writein votes to be the nominee for the democratic and progressive parties. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor, he served in the vermont house and senate for a combined 14 years. He runs an organic farm with his wife. Welcome to you both. Its a pleasure to have you on this debate with us today. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having us. Thank you. Were going to have a round of questions that i ask to start off and then youll be able to ask question
Democrats and republicans over the past decade. It has been the most competitive district in the city. The 11th district encompasses all of Staten Island and part of southern brooklyn. The seat is currently held by max rose, a Democrat First elected to office in 2018. He is being challenged by a republican who currently serves in the state senate. Both candidates join us now via skype. We are holding this debate remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The rules you see on your screen have been agreed to by both candidates. Generally, the candidates will have a minute to answer questions and we will allow for exchanges, have a crossexamination round and a lightning round. The candidates will be by themselves for the duration of this debate. They have no prepared notes or access to any devices. At any see this debate time and are invited to share your thoughts using the hash tag and why 11 debate. Were going to begin with opening statements. The order was determined by a random drawing
Primary, he got enough writein votes to be the nominee for the democratic and progressive parties. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor, he served in the vermont house and senate for a combined 14 years. He runs an organic farm with his wife. Welcome to you both. Its a pleasure to have you on this debate with us today. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having us. Thank you. Were going to have a round of questions that i ask to start off and then youll be able to ask questions of one another. In the last third of this debate, well have questions from listeners including some from local High School Students. Well throw in lightning round questions if we have time and i will give you a chance to offer final thoughts when i lets get started. You will have one minute to answer these questions and if i ask you a followup you will have a minute to answer that. In january the governor will be dealing with significant unemployment and an uncertain Economic Future including the potential for