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Next Forum Thursday, October 10, Noon- Hamilton County Sheriff’s Race In person and zoom

The next Community Issues Forum at Christ Church Cathedral will feature presentations by the two candidates running for Hamilton County Sheriff. Current Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey and former Sheriff Jim Neil will make their cases for election. This Forum takes place on Thursday October 10that 12:00 Noon, 318 East Fourth Street.

Community accountability and reform have been emphasized as priorities during Sheriff McGuffey’s current term in office. She launched a Community Affairs Division that has responded to over 70,000 calls for assistance related to her department and the legal system. Jim Neil says he is running again to restore order and integrity to this Office. He cites a decrease in deputy morale as a current problem. A question and response period will follow the formal presentations of the candidates.

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Past Forums

Forum Focused on On Hamilton County’s Two Renewal Levies And A Race For Hamilton County’s Commission

DATE: Thursday, September 26 , 2024

Focusing On Hamilton County’s Two Renewal Levies And A Race For Hamilton County’s Commission
At the next Community Issues Forum the focus will be on the two Hamilton County Renewal Levies and one of the races for the County Commission. Leia Snyder, Superintendent of Hamilton County Development Disabilities Services will speak about The County Developmental Disabilities Levy VIDEO.  Josh Arnold, CEO of Talbert House will speak about the County Family Services and Treatment Levy. VIDEO  County Commissioner Denise Driehaus and her opponent, Adam Koehler (invited), will make their cases for election. This event takes place on Thursday September 26th, 12:00 Noon, at Christ Church Cathedral, 318 East Fourth Street.

Forum Focused on Will Voters Finally End Gerrymandering in Ohio?

DATE: Thursday, September 5 , 2024

Will Voters Finally End Gerrymandering in Ohio This November? A Proposed Ohio Constitutional Amendment Would Do Just That.

Voters will have the opportunity this November to end the practice of creating politically gerrymandered districts in this state. An Ohio Constitutional Amendment proposal would establish a non-partisan Citizen Commission with that purpose as its goal. At the kickoff Community Issues Forum at Christ Church Cathedral on Thursday, September 5th, Catherine Turcer, Executive Director of Common Cause Ohio, will explain the details and benefits of this reform proposal.

Forum Focused on The Growth of Christian Nationalism-A Setback for Democracy And Christian Values.

DATE: Thursday, May 30 , 2024

The Growth of Christian Nationalism – A Setback for Democracy And Christian Values. A Review by Owen Thompson, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral. What is Christian Nationalism? At the next Community Issues Forum, Owen Thompson, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, will explain how many Evangelical Churches have embraced one political party to the detriment of Christian values and our democracy. This Forum takes place on Thursday May 30th at 12:00-noon at Christ Church Cathedral. As usual, questions and comments will be enlisted from attendees at the Cathedral and those linked in via Zoom.

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