St Petersburg Mayoral Race Debate at American Stage - October 11

The two final candidates in the St Petersburg Mayoral Race will debate on the set of THE BIRDS at American Stage beginning at 8am on Friday October 11, 2013. The debate will feature Mayor Bill Foster and challenger Rick Kriseman. Adam Smith, the Tampa Bay Times political editor, will be the moderator who will direct questions to each candidate.

The Oct. 11th debate is sponsored by the Leadership St Pete Alumni Association and will be held in the Raymond James Theater at American Stage located at 163 3rd Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33701

This debate is closed to the public. Tickets are by invitation only from the Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association and Friday Forum committees. Invitations to the debate will be sent to the LSPAA Membership and Focus St Pete Members only.

Members of the media are welcome to cover the event. Those media representatives who wish to attend should direct inquiries to the American Stage Development Team atdevelopment@americanstage.org or 727.823.1600 extension 203.

There will be a Leadership St. Pete membership networking session beginning at 7:30 am in the American Stage lobby cabaret with the debate starting promptly at 8 am.

Media will be allowed access to the theatre, but no live video trucks or excessive equipment will be accommodated.

If you have any questions regarding the protocol for the Debate, please contact Jonathan J. Gotwald, Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association Friday Forum Chair atgotwald@georgefyoung.com

The Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association helps graduates of Leadership St. Pete, a program of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber Foundation, and others to support the improvement of our local, state, and national communities.

Purpose: Encourage volunteer activities in the civic, social service, health, and government areas of the community, state and nation and to help resolve the economic, social, and political community issues.

The Leadership St Pete Alumni Association has partnered with the Downtown Partnership and the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce (SPACC).

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