Campaign School planned for January 25 in Scranton

Planning to run for public office or to support a campaign?

Hear practical information on how to commence your candidacy and run an effective campaign!

Campaign School is a regional event cosponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lackawanna County, the Political Science Department of the University of Scranton, and WNEP-TV The News Station (media sponsor)

The material presented will be applicable to anyone considering a run for public office in Pennsylvania, whether gearing up for a PA House/Senate race in 2020 or county/local race in 2021.

Men and women are encouraged to attend.

Sessions will cover the practicalities of completing a petition, organizing a campaign, getting your message across, raising money, and using various forms of media. The program will wrap up with a panel to share lessons learned from political life.

QUICK FACTS

DATE: Saturday, January 25, 2020. Snow date Saturday, February 1^st

TIME: Doors open and continental breakfast 8:00 a.m. Program hard start at 8:20. Program concludes at 1:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The University of Scranton, Brennan Hall 5th Floor. Brennan Hall is located on the east side of the 300 block of Madison Ave. For GPS, 316 Madison Ave, Scranton. On-street parking is available on Madison or Linden. A parking garage can be entered from Madison Ave., from which you exit on the side opposite the side where you entered with your vehicle, to an alley to Brennan Hall.

COST: $40 – includes continental breakfast and notebook of literature or electronic link. $25 for LWV members and newly joining. Student admission is $15.

Find more information and register at http://www.lwvlackawanna.org/register.php