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Former Vice President Al Gore is scheduled to speak at a fundraiser for Gov. Chris Gregoire.
The event will be held at noon on Oct. 24 at The Sheraton, 1400 Sixth Avenue, Seattle. Donations start at $150.
It's listed on the events page of her Web site.
As I clear out some e-mail, here are other upcoming events on the campaign trail:
Ballot issues: Backers and foes of six ballot measures on the Nov. 4 ballot will discuss their positions during a free community forum on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at Tacoma's downtown Main Library, Olympic Room, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. The event is co-sponsored by the library and the League of Women Voters of Tacoma and Pierce County. News Tribune columnist Peter Callaghan will be the moderator. The ballot measures to be discussed are:
I-985: Tim Eyman's traffic congestion proposal.
I-1000: legalizing assisted suicide.
I-1029: addressing training and certification of home care aides.
Tacoma Proposition 1: repealing term limits for the mayor and city council members.
Regional Proposition 1: Sound Transit's $18 billion expansion proposal.
Pierce County Charter Amend. 1: changing the way the county executive and council submit and approve appointments to boards and commissions.
For more information, call the Tacoma Public Library at 253-591-5666 or check it out here.
Pierce County candidates forum: The public is invited to hear from candidates for county executive, county council, assessor-treasurer and sheriff, as well as candidates for the 2nd Legislative District seats in the state House. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at Spanaway Jr. High, 15701 “B” St. E., Tacoma. It's sponsored by the Bethel School District. Refreshments will be provided by South Puget Sound Boys & Girls Club Teen Chefs.
Get out the vote: An 8-year-old group called "Concerned Women for Sound Government" is hosting a "ladies-only" luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 9. It begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club in Lakewood. The cost is $20 to cover the lunch. "The event is not a fundraiser but is intended to encourage the ladies in attendance to spread the word to vote for conservative Republican candidates," organizers said in a news release. The guest speaker is Bruce Dammeier, a Republican candidate for the state House in the 25th District. For information, call Linda Stewart at 253-845-1531.
25th Legislative District: Michele Smith, a candidate for state Senate, will be the featured speaker at the Oct. 21 meeting of the 25th District Republican Club. The event, which is open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup. For more information, contact Bob Neilson at 253-845-0038 or rhneilson@earthlink.net
