Washington Coalition for Open Government Forum in CAMAS

The  Washington Coalition for Open Government will present a special program focusing on Washington’s Public Records and Open Meetings laws  from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Wednesday, February 25 at the Camas Public Library, 625 NE Fourth Ave. in Camas.                                  

A panel of expert presenters will fuel the discussion on securing and preserving the public’s legal right to access the records and proceedings of the government agencies created to serve the people of the state.  The panelists include:  State Auditor Brian Sonntag,  State Archivist Jerry Handfield,  Dr. Martha Martin of Concerned Citizens in Action,  Assistant State Attorney General Tim Ford, and State Representative Bruce Chandler (R-Granger).  David Seago, former editorial page editor of the Tacoma News Tribune will moderate the discussion.

The forum is free and open to all, and questions and comments from the audience are welcome.

The Washington Coalition for Open Government is a statewide non-partisan, non profit group of individuals and organizations dedicated to strengthening and preserving the public’s right to know what its government is doing.  The Coalition has presented a series of similar programs around the state to educate the citizens of Washington on their rights of access.             

For more information, contact the Washington Coalition for Open Government, 6351 Seaview Av NW, Seattle, WA 98107-2664, phone 206.782.0393 or by email at info@washingtoncog.org