Gubernatorial Candidates face off October 30 at the Field House.

The University of Guam School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) in partnership with the University of Guam Endowment Foundation invite the public to the 2014 Gubernatorial Great Debate on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the University of Guam Field House. Students from the UOG Master of Public Administration program are coordinating the Great Debate in an effort to engage the voting public.

The Great Debate will feature candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Eddie Baza Calvo and Raymond “Ray” Tenorio (Republican) and Carl T.C. Gutierrez and Gary Wayne Francis Gumataotao (Democrat). Dr. Annette Taijeron Santos, Interim Dean SBPA, will serve as moderator. The debate will be held in front of a live audience which includes community members, local leaders, and University of Guam students.  The candidate teams will have the opportunity to discuss their views on critical issues facing Guam today in the areas of the Economy, Health Care, Education, Public Safety, and Infrastructure.

The event will be from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on October 30, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and will be available for purchase beginning October 10 at the UOG SBPA Dean’s Office located on the second floor of the Jesus and Eugenia Leon Guerrero School Business and Public Administration Building.

“We hope that through The Great Debate event, we will enable voters to be more informed about the issues that impact their lives” said Dr. Santos. “We want to help enable voters to make educated decisions, and this forum will provide a deeper view of the candidates and their positions.”

For more information or inquiries, please contact John Ruane, Program and Protocol Chair, via email at: ggdebate2014@gmail.com.