{"id":87538,"date":"2017-09-12T11:59:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T15:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=87538"},"modified":"2019-10-14T17:57:54","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T21:57:54","slug":"umw-host-two-delegate-debates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/","title":{"rendered":"UMW to Host Two Delegate Debates"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>The University of Mary Washington will host an 88th District Debate on Wednesday, Sept. 13, and a 28th District Debate on Thursday, Sept. 21. Both debates will take place at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 411. They are open to the public.<\/p><p><!--more--><\/p><p>On Sept. 13, incumbent Del. Mark Cole, a Republican, will debate Democrat Steve Aycock, Independent Amanda Blalock and Green Party candidate Gerald Anderson.<\/p><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":7,\"permalink\":\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/\"}' id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-87538 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium\"><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/mark-cole-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Mark-Cole-286x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"M. Cole\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-87541\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Mark-Cole-286x300.png 286w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Mark-Cole.png 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" data-attachment-id=\"87541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/mark-cole-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Mark-Cole.png\" data-orig-size=\"358,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Mark Cole\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mark Cole&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Mark-Cole.png\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-87541\">\n\t\t\t\tMark Cole\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/steveaycock\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/SteveAycock-243x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"S. Aycock\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-87542\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/SteveAycock-243x300.png 243w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/SteveAycock.png 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" data-attachment-id=\"87542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/steveaycock\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/SteveAycock.png\" data-orig-size=\"318,393\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"SteveAycock\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Steve Aycock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/SteveAycock.png\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-87542\">\n\t\t\t\tSteve Aycock\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/amanda-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Amanda-235x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A. Blalock\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-87539\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Amanda-235x300.png 235w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Amanda.png 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" data-attachment-id=\"87539\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/amanda-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Amanda.png\" data-orig-size=\"395,505\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Amanda\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amanda Blalock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/Amanda.png\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-87539\">\n\t\t\t\tAmanda Blalock\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/geraldanderson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/GeraldAnderson-262x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"G. Anderson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-87540\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/GeraldAnderson-262x300.png 262w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/GeraldAnderson.png 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" data-attachment-id=\"87540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/geraldanderson\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/GeraldAnderson.png\" data-orig-size=\"333,381\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"GeraldAnderson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gerald Anderson&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/GeraldAnderson.png\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-87540\">\n\t\t\t\tGerald Anderson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div><p>Cole has served as a delegate since 2002. He is a member of the House committees on Finance and Education, Small Business Commission, Rappahannock River Basin Commission and is chairman of the Privileges and Elections Committee.<\/p><p>Democratic challenger Steve Aycock is associate pastor for missions at the Real Life Community Church in Stafford County. Independent candidate Amanda Blalock served on the Spotsylvania County School Board for 10 years, including one year as chairman and four years as vice chairman. Green Party candidate Gerald Anderson is a member of the adjunct faculty at Germanna Community College.<\/p><p>The 88th District includes parts of Spotsylvania, Stafford and Fauquier counties and the city of Fredericksburg.<\/p><p>On Sept. 21, Joshua Cole, a Democrat, will debate Republican Bob Thomas. Cole began his political career in 2005, when House Speaker Bill Howell appointed him as a page for the House. He is an assistant pastor at the Union Bell Baptist Church in Stafford County.<\/p><p>Retired Marine Bob Thomas, the Republican candidate, is president and CEO of Capriccio Software in Stafford County. He has served on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors and was chairman in 2016.<\/p><div class=\"tiled-gallery type-square tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":7,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2017\\\/09\\\/12\\\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 550px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"550\"> <div class=\"gallery-group\" style=\"width: 550px; height: 550px;\" data-original-width=\"550\" data-original-height=\"550\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item \" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/joshuacole3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"546\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"546\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"87545\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/JoshuaCole3.png\" data-orig-size=\"366,388\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"JoshuaCole3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/JoshuaCole3-283x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/JoshuaCole3.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/JoshuaCole3.png?w=546&amp;h=546&amp;crop=1&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/JoshuaCole3-150x150.png 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/JoshuaCole3-50x50.png 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/JoshuaCole3-75x75.png 75w\" width=\"546\" height=\"546\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"546\" data-original-height=\"546\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"JoshuaCole3\" alt=\"J. Cole\" style=\"width: 546px; height: 546px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Joshua Cole <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gallery-group\" style=\"width: 550px; height: 550px;\" data-original-width=\"550\" data-original-height=\"550\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item \" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/12\/umw-host-two-delegate-debates\/bobthomas\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"546\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"546\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"87543\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/BobThomas.png\" data-orig-size=\"302,325\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"BobThomas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/BobThomas-279x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/BobThomas.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/BobThomas.png?w=546&amp;h=546&amp;crop=1&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/BobThomas-150x150.png 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/BobThomas-50x50.png 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/BobThomas-75x75.png 75w\" width=\"546\" height=\"546\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"546\" data-original-height=\"546\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"BobThomas\" alt=\"B. Thomas\" style=\"width: 546px; height: 546px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Bob Thomas <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><p>The 28th District includes parts of the city of Fredericksburg and Stafford County.<\/p><p>Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, will moderate the program and serve as a panelist. The other panelists will be Ted Schubel, news director of News Talk 1230\/WFVA and WBQB radio, and a representative from The Free Lance-Star. Written questions from the audience can be submitted in person shortly before the start of each debate.<\/p><p>The debates are sponsored by UMW&rsquo;s College Republicans, Young Democrats and the Legislative Action Committee of the Student Government Association, in conjunction with the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Free Lance&ndash;Star.<\/p><p>For more information about the debates, contact Stephen Farnsworth at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sfarnswo@umw.edu\"><strong>sfarnswo@umw.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>Additional information on each candidate can be found on their websites: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aycockforva.com\">www.aycockforva.com<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marklcole.com\">www.marklcole.com<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blalockforva.com\">www.blalockforva.com<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geraldlanderson.org\">www.geraldlanderson.org<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jgcole.org\">www.jgcole.org<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomasfordelegate.com\">www.thomasfordelegate.com<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Mary Washington will host an 88th District Debate on Wednesday, Sept. 13, and a 28th District Debate on Thursday, Sept. 21. Both debates will take place at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 411. 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