Gov debates finalized

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Dick DeVos announced last week that they have agreed to participate in three debates during this year’s gubernatorial election, and a joint appearance before the Economic Club of Detroit.  The candidates all expressed satisfaction with the final Debate Agreement, a copy of which is available to the news media upon request. 

Jennifer M. Granholm

Granholm and DeVos will debate each other three times on live, televised broadcasts.  On October 2, the first debate was broadcast from WKAR-TV in East Lansing and made available to all Michigan Public Television and Fox television stations, including WJBK-TV in Detroit. 

On October 10, at 8:00 p.m., the second debate will be broadcast live by WDIV-TV and WOOD-TV from the studios of WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids and made available to all NBC televisions stations in Michigan as well as WOTV-TV in Battle Creek. 

On October 16, the third debate will be broadcast live from the studios of WXYZ-TV and made available to ABC and CBS television stations in Michigan simulcast. 

The candidates will make a joint appearance and deliver remarks at a luncheon co-sponsored by the Economic Club of Detroit and the Michigan Chronicle on October 12, 2006.