What do local candidates for office think about climate change? How will it affect your vote in November? To aid citizens in their democratic deliberations, Gonzaga’s Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment is proud to host the Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum on the first Wednesday each October.
The Climate Forum has been hosted annually since 2019 and is a non-partisan space where candidates for local office can share with local voters and citizens what they would or would not do or support if elected to office.
2024 Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Time: 6:00pm (Pacific Time)
Location: The Globe Room, Gonzaga University & Live streaming (link sent day of).
Forum moderator: Dr. Brian G. Henning, Director, Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment
Candidates
The following candidates have all been invited to attend the Forum (listed in alphabetical order by last name). Those who have confirmed their attendance are marked with an asterisk (*). Those who have declined the invitation are marked with a double asterisk (**).
Candidates for U.S. Representative - District 5
- Michael Baumgartner **
- Carmela Conroy **
Candidate for State Senator - District 3
- Marcus Riccelli *
- Jim Wilson *
Candidates for State Representative, Position 1 - District 3
- Natasha Hill *
- Tony Kiepe *
Candidate for State Representative, Position 2 - District 3
- Timm Ormsby *
Candidates for State Representative, Position 1 - District 6
- Steven McCray II *
- Mike Volz **
Candidates for State Representative, Position 2 - District 6
- Jenny Graham
- Michaela Kelso *
Candidates for County Commissioner - District 1
- Chris Jordan **
Candidates for County Commissioner - District 3
- Josh Kerns **
Candidates for County Commissioner - District 5
- Al French
- Molly Marshall *
