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KEDM to Host 'Meet The Candidates' Forum for 5th Congressional District

KEDM will host a Meet The Candidates Forum on April 24 at 6 p.m at ULM's Bayou Pointe Event Center.
KEDM will host a Meet The Candidates Forum on April 24 at 6 p.m.

Monroe, LA – KEDM Public Radio, in collaboration with the Monroe and West Monroe - West Ouachita Chambers of Commerce and the University of Louisiana Monroe, will host a "Meet The Candidates" forum for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. This free event will take place on Friday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at the University of Louisiana Monroe Bayou Pointe Event Center.

The forum will provide voters with an opportunity to hear directly from Republican and Democrat candidates vying for the 5th Congressional District seat. The forum aims to foster informed decision-making among constituents by allowing candidates to share their platforms and address key issues.

For those unable to attend in person, KEDM will broadcasting the event live on 90.3 KEDM Public Radio. Additionally, the forum will be streamed online at https://www.kedm.org, on the KEDM YouTube page, and through KNOE 8 News at knoe.com.

The forum is made possible through the generous support of Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys. For more information on the forum or to access the live stream, visit KEDM's website or tune in to 90.3 KEDM Public Radio on the evening of the event.

Originally from Monroe, Cory has worked in a variety of media. He has worked in television news and spent seven years as a TV sports play-by-play announcer. He was also creative director for a television advertising department and worked extensively as a photojournalist. Cory has lived in both Dallas and New Orleans.