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America has 19,000 cities, towns and villages with different governmental structures, but they all elect officials to carry out three government functions: executive, legislative and legal.

Understanding these roles and their impact is critical to the community.

The new Center for Civic and Community Engagement at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will host  a discussion March 29 about important local issues, local government and why local elections matter, along with a meet and greet of candidates vying for posts in the upcoming April 5 election.

In total, 22 candidates for Oshkosh School Board, City Council, Winnebago County Board and several judicial positions will be available at this free, public event set for 6 p.m. in Reeve Ballroom.

UWO’s Center for Civic and Community Engagement aims to build partnerships between individuals and organizations to address community needs and increase civic engagement.

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