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CNN anchor to moderate VBA debate of Senate candidates Kaine, Allen face off with chief political correspondent Candy Crowley on July 21

RICHMOND, VA (July 12, 2012) – Candy Crowley of CNN will moderate a debate at The Virginia Bar Association’s statewide meeting July 21. The debate will feature U.S. Senate candidates George Allen and Tim Kaine.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to attract a national media representative – and someone of Ms. Crowley’s caliber – to moderate. This debate certainly will be one to attend, with Virginia’s Senate seat among the most hotly contested in Crowley Congress this year,” said Hugh M. Fain III, president of the VBA, a (downloadable voluntary membership organization of lawyers and judges. high-res image)

An award-winning chief political correspondent, Crowley covers a range of stories, including presidential, congressional and gubernatorial races and major legislative developments on Capitol Hill. She also is anchor of “State of the Union with Candy Crowley,” a political hour of newsmaker interviews and analysis of the week’s most important issues. Crowley took the reins of the program, which airs on Sundays at 9 a.m. and noon ET, in February 2010.

As a member of the Peabody Award-winning “Best Political Team on Television,” Crowley played a pivotal role in CNN’s America Votes 2008 coverage. A graduate of what was then Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, she began her broadcast journalism career in Washington, D.C., as a newsroom assistant for Metromedia radio station WASH. She served as White House correspondent for The Associated Press during the Reagan era and worked in the Washington bureau while at NBC-TV. Crowley joined CNN in 1987. Before her current role, Crowley served as a congressional correspondent for the cable network.

By sponsoring debates and inviting news media coverage, the nonpartisan VBA seeks to educate the public and its members about candidates’ views and to stimulate voter interest and participation in the election process.

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VBA debate and Summer Meeting details When: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21, during the 122nd VBA Summer Meeting Where: The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. Who: Major party candidates for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jim Webb, moderated by CNN’s Candy Crowley Access: The VBA encourages coverage of the debate by news media representatives. For credentials, please register. The public also is invited to attend at no charge. CNN “State of the Union” plans to run highlights from the VBA debate in its coverage: program on Sunday, July 22. “State of the Union with Candy Crowley” airs Sundays at 9 a.m. and noon ET on CNN. VBA meeting: All lawyers, judges and law school instructors are welcomed to attend the VBA Summer Meeting. See the meeting webpage for details and to register.

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Yvonne C. McGhee Executive Director (804) 644-0041

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