LAKE COUNTY – The second of two televised debates for the candidates for Lake County sheriff will be held Wednesday evening.

Jack Baxter, Rod Mitchell and Francisco Rivero will meet for the debate beginning at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, in Middletown at the Calpine Visitor Center, 15500 Central Park Road.

The debate will last about an hour and a half.

The first debate is available for viewing online at www.velocityvideoonline.com, along with two debates hosted previously for the district attorney's candidates.

The debates are sponsored by Lake County News, the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and Calpine.

McKenzie Paine of Velocity Video Online, www.velocityvideoonline.com, will record the debate for broadcast on TV8 and the Internet.

Community members may submit written questions before the start of the debate; questions also may be e-mailed to Lake County News at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The format used for the debate will put the same questions to all candidates, so questions should be broadly applicable.

Questions about the debate may be directed to debate moderator Elizabeth Larson, 707-274-9904, or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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