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Candidates Talk Disability Services

By: Kristin Mazur

Updated: August 22, 2012

The election is less than three months away and candidates are using every opportunity to reach out personally to voters.

Tonight, nine candidates addressed local residents at the Allen County Library in downtown Fort Wayne.

The forum focused around disability needs.

It was sponsored by the Johnny Appleseed Aktion Club, a group that provides services to those with disabilities.

Topics included handicap accessibility, special needs programs and Medicaid.

Below are links to more information on each of the candidates at tonight's forum:

Sharon Tucker-(D) Allen County Council, At Large

http://electsharontucker.com/

Roy Buskirk-(R) Allen County Council, At Large

https://www.allencounty.us/county-council

Gina Burgess-(D) Allen County Council, At Large

http://www.ginamburgess.com/

Dennis Sprunger-(D) Allen County Council, At Large

http://www.sprunger4countycouncil.com/

Nelson Peters-(R) Allen County Commissioner

http://nelsonpeters.com/

Tom Keen-(D) Indiana State Senate, District 16

http://keenforinstatesenate.com/

Phil GiaQuinta-(D) Indiana State Representative, District 80

http://giaquinta.indianahousedemocrats.org/

Kevin Boyd-(D) Indiana, 3^rd Congressional District

http://boydforcongress3.com/

Martin Carbaugh-(R) Indiana State Representative, District 81

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Martin-Carbaugh-for-the-81st-District-State-Rep/355281281152870

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