All Children's Invites Public to Hear Candidates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ann Miller, Media Relations (727) 767-8592 OR Roy Adams (727) 767-4456	News Release

ALL CHILDREN’S INVITES PUBLIC TO HEAR CANDIDATES
Unique Forum Allows Candidates in Four Counties to Share Views On Children’s Healthcare

Sept. 29, 2008 (St. Petersburg FL) Twenty-two candidates for state offices or county commission seats in four separate counties will get a chance to meet the public and share their views on healthcare at a Candidates Forum hosted by All Children’s Hospital and its Specialty Care Centers in Lakeland, New Port Richey and Sarasota.

The forum, presented by the All Children’s Hospital Development Council and the St. Petersburg League of Women Voters, takes place on Thursday October 2 at 7:30 AM. Joni James, State Editor for the St. Petersburg Times, will serve as moderator. Through videoconferencing capabilities, participants at four locations across the Bay Area will be able to see and hear from candidates at all four locations, and then break into smaller, location-specific discussions of issues facing their home counties.

Locations include:

All Children’s Hospital Education & Conference Center

701 Fourth St S. - St. Petersburg

All Children’s Specialty Care of Lakeland

3310 Lakeland Hills Blvd. – Lakeland

All Children’s Specialty Care of Pasco

4443 Rowan Rd. – New Port Richey

All Children’s Specialty Care of Sarasota
- 5881 Rand Blvd. – Sarasota

The Candidates Forum is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required. Those interested in attending are invited to call 727-767-8831 for more information, or to visit the hospital’s website; www.allkids.org.

CANDIDATES WHO HAVE RSVP’d THEY WILL ATTEND FORUM
(as of close-of-business deadline Friday 9/26/08)

All Children’s Hospital ECC AUDITORIUM/St. Petersburg
Candidate	For	Party
Frishe, Jim Gonzalez, George Heller, Bill Johnson, Ross Long, Janet Rouson, Darryl Brickfield, Nick Flowers, Rene Matton, Paul Roche, Norm Seel, Karen	Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Pinellas County Commissioner-District 1 Pinellas County Commissioner-District 3 Pinellas County Commissioner-District 1 Pinellas County Commissioner-District 5 Pinellas County Commissioner-District 5	Republican Democrat Democrat Republican Democrat Democrat Republican Democrat Democrat Democrat Republican

All Children’s Specialty Care/PASCO – New Port Richey
Candidate	For	Party
Fasano, Mike Taylor, Fred Nehr, Peter Hildebrand, Ann	Florida Senate Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Pasco County Commissioner-District 3	Republican Democrat Republican Republican

All Children’s Specialty Care/SARASOTA
Candidate	For	Party
Fitzgerald, Keith Jackson, Richard Mullarkey, John	Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Sarasota County Commissioner	Democrat Democrat None

All Children’s Specialty Care/LAKELAND
Candidate	For	Party
Thompson, Scott Wood, John Brown, Jim Smith, Ed	Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Polk County Commissioner Polk County Commissioner	Democrat Republican Reform Republican

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