Kirkland's Joan McBride to Attend Eastside Mayors Forum on June 27

The mayors of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island and Redmond will talk about regional issues at the Bellevue Downtown Association's third annual Eastside Mayors Forum later this month, and you can join in.

The lunch forum will be Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 12 - 1:30 p.m. at , 777 108th Avenue NE. Tickets are $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers.

Attendees can bring questions for Conrad Lee of Bellevue, Ava Frisinger of Issaquah, Joan McBride of Kirkland, Bruce Bassett of Mercer Island and John Marchione of Redmond.

Last year, the forum covered .

The Bellevue Downtown Association said the following topics will be discussed:

Join this regional conversation with city leaders on the Eastside's hottest issues. What are the shared priorities and opportunities for partnership? How is each city working to fulfill their vision, support economic growth, balance budgets and meet the needs of their communities? 

The forum will be moderated by James Whitfield, president of Leadership Eastside. You can register for the forum on the Bellevue Downtown Association's site and get more information from .

If you go

2012 Eastside Mayors Forum, noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, 2012, The Harbor Club 777 108th Avenue NE. $40 BDA Members/Students and $50 Nonmembers. Register today as seating for this event is limited.