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FOI-Oklahoma Announces Gubernatorial Debate in Edmond

All eight major-party can-
didates expected to file for
governor have been invited
to participate in a debate
next month sponsored by
Freedom of Information
Oklahoma in partnership
with the University of Cen-
tral Oklahoma’s Mass Com-
eron are also members of
the FOI-O board.
The debate will focus on
the First Amendment and
government transparency,
said Joe Wertz, president of
FOI-O, a statewide nonprofit
organization dedicated to
preserving and protecting
positions on free speech,
assembly and access to
government.”
The event is free and
open to the public. However,
these media outlets will live-
stream the debate for those
unable to attend: UCentral
Media, NewsOK, KFOR and
the debate:
• Democrat Drew
Edmondson (confirmed)
• Democrat Constance
Johnson (invited)
• Republican Gary Jones
(confirmed)
• Republican Kevin Stitt
(invited)
a member of FOI-O, go to
foioklahoma.org.
FOI-O was founded in
1990 to protect openness in
state government. Activities
to achieve that goal include
an annual First Amend-
ment Congress for high
school students, a Night of
Sunshine awards dinner,
printing and distribution of
Oklahoma’s Open Meetings
and Open Records acts,
and other such outreach,
education and advocacy
efforts as are needed.

munication Department.
The FOI-O Gubernatorial
Debate will be held from 5-7
p.m. Saturday, April 28, at
Constitution Hall at UCO in
Edmond.
Dick Pryor, general man-
ager of KGOU radio, and
Alex Cameron of KWTV will
moderate. Pryor and Cam-
public access to govern-
ment information and meet-
ings.
“The public has a right to
know what their government
is doing — on their behalf
and with their tax money,”
he said. “The debate will
give the public an opportu-
nity to probe the candidates’
KWTV in Oklahoma City
and KOTV in Tulsa. Other
news organizations also
may be involved.
The candidate filing
period is April 12-13. The
following individuals, who
have already announced
their intention to run, have
been invited to participate in
Community Dance
• Republican Todd Lamb
(invited)
• Republican Mick Cor-
nett (invited) Hosted by The Central Oklahoma
• Republican Gary Rich- Community Action Agency (COCAA)
ardson (invited)
• Republican Dan Fisher Featuring live music by
(invited) The Ada Playboys
For more information
and updates or to become March 27, 2018 • 7pm - 9pm

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