Answers to these and other perplexing questions will be found when the Washington Coalition for Open Government (WCOG) presents a special program focusing on Washington’s Public Records and Open Meetings laws from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Wednesday, October 10 at the Multipurpose Room of the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center at Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way in Mount Vernon.
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. Public officials are urged to attend to reinforce their knowledge of their obligation to observe these laws. The panelists include: WCOG president and Kirkland City Council member Toby Nixon, Assistant State Attorney General Tim Ford, State Archivist Jerry Handfield and Scott North, assistant city editor and projects reporter at The Daily Herald in Everett. Nixon was recently awarded “Hero of the 50 States” by the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Society of Professional Journalists at their conference in Madison, WI. Skagit Valley College President Dr. Thomas Keegan 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, nonprofit 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(at)washingtoncog.org.
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