Moderated byill be four broadcast political reporters. Good evening from that tbw studios in olympia. To all of you watching across the state, from spokane to ocean isla, to walla walla, lets bring in our two candidates, and come at it governor jay inslee and police chief lauren culp. Tonight, i need an affirmative you can hear us from the studio . Yes. Yes. Wonderful and we want to let viewers know at home the candidates are alone in those rooms and upstairs from us here in the studios. There are no Campaign Staffers allowed in there, no members of production crew are in the rooms with them they also were not allowed to bring in notes or cell phones or computers. It is just them in their and the candidates to have screens where they can see each other. They can see us, the moderators. And they can see that digital time cues. Im going to go over the format for tonights debate, different from last weeks president ial debate. We begin with Opening Statements. Questions will be asked abou
Seek our states highest officers. Thank you to the Washington State Debate Coalition lead sponsor aarp washington. To preserve social distancing the moderators are seated at the main studio while the candidates are at home in separate rooms elsewhere in the building. This debate with a moderated by broadcast political reporters, essex porter, brandy cruise, Chris Daniels and melissa santos. Good evening from the tbw studios in olympia and to all of you watching across the state from spokane, ocean shores and from walla walla. Lets bring in our candidates for governor, the incumbent Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Republic Police chief loren culp. First of all i need an affirmative that you can hear us from the studio. Yes. Yes. We get what to let viewers know at home at the candidates are alone in those rooms you see them in. They are upstairs from us here in the studio. There are no Campaign Staffers allowed in there, no members of the production crew are in the room with them and
Access to those who the states highest office thank you to the lead sponsor aarp washington terms are social distancing the moderators have candidates alone in separate rooms elsewhere in the building this will be moderated by political reporters Chris Daniels team five. Good evening from the studios in olympia and all of you watching across the state from spokane to ocean shores and to walla walla lets bring in the two candidates for governor incumbent governor jay tinsley and police chief teethree first of all gentleman i need an affirmative that you can hear us. Yes. Yes. Host wonderful we want to let viewers know they are alone in those rooms that you see. There are no Campaign Staffers allowed no members of production with them and also they are not allowed to bring in any notes or cell phones or computers just to them they do have screens where they can see each other and us, the moderators. I will go after tonights debate it is different from us makes president ial debate we wil
Okay, were going to go ahead and get started with our final session. Jonathan jones is currently assistant professor in the department of history at the Virginia Military institute, where he teaches courses on the civil era and american medical history. And i will say this is not part of his official bio, but in the fall hell be moving into a position at James Madison university. So be closer and well have opportunities to collaborate more on things. His first book, manuscript opium slavery, the Civil War Veterans and americas first Opioid Crisis, is forthcoming with university of North Carolina press. The book is based on joness dissertation, which received the society of civil war historians 2021 and jay bailey dissertation prize as well as sue ann wise system wide inaugural chancellor, distinguished phd graduate dissertation award in 21 joness research has appeared in the journal of the civil war era, Washington Post and other outlets. He received his ph. D. From Binghamton Universi
Session. Jonathan jones is currently assistant professor in the department of history at the Virginia Military institute, where he teaches courses on the civil era and american medical history. And i will say this is not part of his official bio, but in the fall hell be moving into a position at James Madison university. So be closer and well have opportunities to collaborate more on things. His first book, manuscript opium slavery, the Civil War Veterans and americas first Opioid Crisis, is forthcoming with university of North Carolina press. The book is based on joness dissertation, which received the society of civil war historians 2021 and jay bailey dissertation prize as well as sue ann wise system wide inaugural chancellor, distinguished phd graduate dissertation award in 21 joness research has appeared in the journal of the civil war era, Washington Post and other outlets. He received his ph. D. From Binghamton University in 2020 and in 2022 2021, he was the inaugural civil war