El Foro de la Alcaldía de Lawrence 2009!

Escrito 07. Aug, 2009 por ywwlawrence en Inicio, Prensa

On Monday September 14^th, 9 of the 10 candidates running for mayor of Lawrence sat down in front of a packed auditorium to respond to questions that were on the minds of many Lawrencians.

The 2009 Lawrence Mayoral Candidate’s forum was hosted last Monday evening at Central Catholic High School by Costa Eagle Broadcasting, Univision Noticias Nueva Englaterra, The Eagle Tribune and Lawrence CommunityWorks’ Yes We Will campaign.  The nine candidates in attendance were David Abdoo, Patrick Blanchette, Daniel Cotnoir, Marcos Devers, Nunzio DiMarca, Pedro Payano, Nilka Alvarez-Rodriguez, and Julia Silverio.  These candidates answered questions from a panel that included Sara Suarez of Univision, Jill Harmaniciki of The Eagle Tribune, Sandra Mouzon of Lawrence CommunityWorks’ Yes We Will Campaign, and Gina Marte Yes We Will Youth Representative.  The evening was moderated by Bruce Arnold of WCCM who brought his experience from moderating past Lawrence mayoral debates, and made the night fun.

The tone of the evening was positive and respectful. Candidates responded to a series of questions ranging from what candidates would do about budget shortfalls to how they would create an environment of accountability within the city government.  The questions posed by Sandra Mouzon and Gina Marte came from questions that had been collected from the community of Lawrence during the summer.  An audience of about 400 people listened intently during the hour and a half forum. 

 Lawrencians should look forward to a series of Mayoral Debates following next Tuesday’s Preliminary Elections were two candidates will remain.  Remember to vote on Tuesday September 22^nd!