Confirmed panelists are:
- Wes Ehrecke, president of the Iowa Gaming Association
- State Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, chairwoman of
the House State Government Committee - State Rep. Doug Struyk, R-Council Bluffs
- Naomi Sea Young Wittstruck, leadership development minister for social justice and mission, Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
Additional panelists may be added in the coming days.
IowaPolitics.com Des Moines Bureau Chief Lynn Campbell will moderate the program, and questions will be accepted from audience members.
The event will be broadcast later on the Mediacom Connections channel statewide and will be available for On Demand viewing on Mediacom Channel 1.
The forum is part of the “Cookies and Conversation” series presented by Drake, IowaPolitics.com and Mediacom.
Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and taping of the show will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Free parking will be available in Drake lots at 26th Street and University Avenue and at 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue.
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Several registration options are available:
- Online on the IowaPolitics.com Web site
- E-mail: info@Iowapolitics.com
- Phone: (515) 309-2941
IowaPolitics.com is an independent, nonpartisan electronic news service offering a free Web site at www.IowaPolitics.com and paid subscriber products. For more information, contact Jim Greer at greer@iowapolitics.com or 515- 309-2941.