The second Kathy Reticker Forum took place on June 10, 2018, and featured 11 of the candidates for the 3rd Congressional District speaking on education. The Forum was held in the Lowell High School Auditorium. 

June 10, 2018 Forum Photos

The Forum in the News 

Forum Program and Participants

Date & Time: Sunday, June 10th, Doors open at 1:30 pm, Forum begins at 2:00 pm. 
​Moderator: Marta Rosa, President, MTR Consulting Services. 
Location: Lowell High School Auditorium (50 Father Morissette Boulevard, Lowell, MA)
Program (view the printed program): 
  • Welcome, Zelma Khadar, Co Executive Director, Acre Family Child Care
  • Setting the Context, Pat Nelson, Executive Director, Concord Children’s Center
  • Introductions, Moderator Marta Rosa, President, MTR Consulting Services
  • Opening Statements by the Candidates (order drawn randomly prior to the Forum)
  • Questions for the Candidates
  • Questions from the Audience
  • Closing Remarks 
Parking: Street parking in Lowell is free on Sunday. Paid parking is available at the Tsongas Arena parking garage across the street from the Auditorium (300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way). 
Admission: Event is open to all and is free of charge. View the event invitation. 
Forum Venue: Lowell High School Auditorium
Parking: Tsongas Arena Parking Garage

Participating Candidates

  • Jeff Ballinger ​of Andover, labor organizer and corporate crime researcher
  • Alexandra Chandler of Haverhill, former leader, and analyst, Office of Naval Intelligence
  • Beej Das of Lowell, President, and CEO, Troca Hotels
  • Rufus Gifford of Concord, former U.S. ambassador to Denmark
  • ​Leonard Golder of Stow, attorney
  • Daniel Koh of Andover, former Chief of Staff to Mayor Marty Walsh ​

Forum Sponsors

The Forum organizers thank our event partners for their participation and support: