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The Avalon and Talbot Spy: The Talbot Council Election Town Hall Meeting with Craig Fuller

October 10, 2022 by Spy and Avalon Collaboration

Last night the Avalon Foundation and the Talbot Spy co-sponsored a town hall gathering for nine of the ten candidates running for seats on the Talbot County Council this November. With a full house in downtown Easton, and some 500 watching online, Spy Columnist Craig Fuller moderated a two hour conversation about the future of Talbot County.

We present the entire evening in full. For quick access to certain portions of the event, please use the guide below as well as access to each candidates pre-recorded opening statements:

0:00 – Prerecorded opening statements
17:10 – Introduction from the Avalon’s Al Bond and the Spy’s Dave Wheelan
21:50 – Introduction from moderator Craig Fuller
23:26 – Topic: What is special about Talbot County that you want to preserve and protect
41:51 – Topic: What opportunities do you see for the next council term
1:05:07 – Topic: Economic Development
1:25:23 – Topic: Education
1:45:17 – Topic: Election Integrity
1:53:37 – Closing statements
2:15:15 – Conclusion

For opening statements please go here

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Avalon and Talbot Spy to Host County Council Election Town Hall with Craig Fuller

September 20, 2022 by Spy and Avalon Collaboration

The Avalon Foundation and the Talbot Spy have announced that the two organizations will present a community Town Hall meeting of candidates running for the Talbot County Council on October 9th (Sunday) at 6 pm at the Avalon main theatre to discuss the future of Talbot County.

Craig Fuller

Spy Columnist Craig Fuller has agreed to host the evening’s program. Mr. Fuller has been a resident of Talbot County for the last seven years. Prior to his arrival, he served four years in the White House as assistant to President Reagan for Cabinet Affairs, followed by four years as chief of staff to Vice President George H.W. Bush. He later was the CEO of public affairs firms and associations in Washington, D.C., before his retirement.

Over the next two weeks, the Avalon and the Spy will be soliciting their different constituencies’ questions for the candidates at the gathering. Those subjects will be forwarded to the participants a week before the event. We welcome your participation in the survey here.

The program is anticipated to last 120 minutes. It will be live streamed on Mid-Shore Community Television and the Spy’s Facebook channel. Attendance at the Avalon will be on a first-come basis, and there will be no charge for admission. Donations, however, are welcomed to support the cost of this event and future community programming in the future.

Admission is free but donations are welcome here to help cover incidental costs for this program and other public affairs collaborations in the future.

Avalon Foundation and The Talbot Spy Present

A Town Hall Meeting with Talbot Council Candidates

with Spy Columnist Craig Fuller

October 9, 2022 at 6 pm

Avalon Theatre

40 East Dover Street, Easton MD 21601

The Spy Newspapers may periodically employ the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the clarity and accuracy of our content.

Election 2022: The Spy-Avalon Talbot County Council Candidate Profiles

July 11, 2022 by Spy and Avalon Collaboration

About a month ago, the Talbot Spy and the Avalon Foundation agreed to partner in providing the community with candidate profiles for those running for the Talbot County Council in the July 19th Democratic and Republican primary elections. We did so in the belief that beyond the excellent work of the League of Women Voters and other civic organizations in providing issue-based forums before election day, voters would be greatly assisted in assessing each candidate using a long-form interview format.

Interviewed by the Talbot Spy editor Dave Wheelan, with the technical support of the Avalon’s Mid-Shore Community Television MCTV, these profiles center on three primary subjects; a candidate’s background, qualifications, and priorities if elected to office.

The primary elections will decide which five candidates will advance to the general election to be held November 7, 2022.

We think that our viewers will walk away much better informed on those critical themes, but will also recognize, as did the Spy and Avalon crew, that our community is all the more enriched by having such a unique collection of dedicated citizens among us. Talbot County is very lucky indeed.

These profiles are available for viewing in two different formats. The first, appearing below, are edited versions similar to other Spy interview format where we limit the content to each candidate’s commentary. They average about 15 minutes in length. MCTV will be broadcasting these interviews in their entirety until election day and can also be watched on the Avalon website here.

Democratic Party Candidates

Jim Bruce