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From the Appleton PC.

"Fox Valley Initiative forum keys on Rep. Steve Kagen's opponents Congressional candidates to get exposure at event
By Ben Jones • P-C Madison bureau chief • October 29, 2009

Fox Valley Initiative forum keys on Rep. Steve Kagen's opponents | postcrescent.com | Appleton Post-Crescent

Republican candidates for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district will appear for the first time together in a candidate forum Tuesday.

The forum, sponsored by a group called the Fox Valley Initiative, will give the public a chance to query the declared candidates who want to unseat Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton.

"This is the first opportunity the public will have to see the candidates on the Republican side in person and together," said Jim Steineke, a founder of the group holding the event.

Steineke, an Outagamie County supervisor who is chairman of the Town of Vandenbroek, ran for the state Assembly last year as a Republican but said the initiative is a nonpartisan group interested in responsible government.

"We (want officials) to keep our taxes lower and keep legislation they pursue within the constitution," he said.

Tuesday's forum includes the declared Republican candidates: Reid Ribble of Kaukauna, Marc Savard of Sister Bay and Andy Williams of De Pere.

Steineke said his group would like to hold a series of forums before the election.

"To give people many opportunities to question the candidates, hopefully on both sides," he said.

Williams said the biggest challenge Republicans in the race face is name recognition. He said people will have a chance Tuesday to see how candidates differ.

"People need to know now what do we see in common, but what do we see differently," he said.

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