The McLean Forum for 10th District candidates from both parties will focus on economic equality, jobs, health care and key safety net programs, education, women and minority issues and infrastructructure investments, Wednesday evening May 23, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the McLean Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1545 Chain Bridge Road.
This is a meeting put together by the Virginia committee of the Economic Equality Caucus, a nonpartisan coalition of nonprofits and concerned citizens in northern Virginia. No candidate will be endorsed.
The organizers want to focus on economic policy for all working families in this nationally watched race.
There is a non-political section for nonprofits from 5 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. and then the candidates' forum from about 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Organizations who will be attending include:
Phillips Programs for Children and Families;
Share, Inc. nonprofit in McLean/Tyson's;
Community Foundation for Northern Virginia;
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Social Concerns Committee;
Hunger Free America nonprofit;
Northern Virginia labor federation;
Virginia Planned Parenthood advocates;
business groups;
faith-based entities;
women and minority organizations.
This is free and open to the public.