Judicial Candidates from left to right: Janene Beronio, Rick Cohen, John Brennan, and Larenda Delaini discuss their candidacy Sunday night at the Vanguard Candidates Forum
More than 120 people packed the Blanchard Room of the Davis Library on Sunday evening, March 23, to listen to the four judicial candidates talk about their qualifications and a few issues as they run for the open judicial seat vacated in January by Judge Stephen Mock.
Davis Media Access recorded the event and below is the video:
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