CLEARLAKE, Calif. – This week the Lake County Fire Protection District will host a candidates' debate for its upcoming board election.

The debate will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

Retired Judge Richard Freeborn will be the event's moderator.

The public is invited to attend.

Three positions are available, according to Russell Perdock, a former board member and current city councilman who helped organize the forum.

Incumbents John Spriet, Michael Dean and Jacqueline Snyder are seeking reelection, with another candidate, Bud Moore, also joining the field.

The vote for the three board positions will be part of the Nov. 3 General District Election, according to Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley.

The November election is not a countywide election, with only three districts – the Lake County Fire Protection District Board, the Upper Lake Union Elementary School District and the Clearlake Oaks County Water District Board – on the ballot for specific parts of the county, Fridley said.

Editor's note: A previous version of the story identified Perdock as a current fire board member. He resigned after being elected to the Clearlake City Council.

Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.