Voters forums scheduled for Waukesha mayoral race

Published on: 3/17/2010

Waukesha - Voters in Waukesha can size up the candidates for mayor - incumbent Larry Nelson and challenger Jeff Scrima - at two forums next week.

The first is on Monday, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 300 Carroll St., beginning at 7 p.m. It is sponsored by St. Luke's community action team, by La Casa de Esperanza, and by SOPHIA, a coalition of a dozen faith communities and four others from outside the city who work toward social justice.

SOPHIA has posted the candidates' responses to its questionnaire on its Web site.

Spanish translation will be provided at the forum. People attending can submit questions to the candidates.

The second forum is on Tuesday at Waukesha Civic Theatre, 264 W. Main St., beginning at 7 p.m. It is sponsored by the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce.

Although questions will be taken from the audience that night, Kelsey DeMarais of the chamber said people can submit questions ahead of time on Twitter (@WaukCoChamber) or by e-mail ( chahn@waukesha.org).