Community Corner
Last Mayoral Debate
CONA NAACP Mayoral Debate Oct 23rd
Sunshine Center (330
5th Street N):
Doors open at 6:00pm
for social, starts promptly at 6:30pm ends at 8:00pm.
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CONA and NAACP shall host and moderate a unique debate
between the Mayor Bill Foster and his Challenger Rick Kriseman. The debate
shall be broken up into 4 rounds.
Round One: During
the September CONA meeting the neighborhoods had a frank discussion about what
they need the city to do better. CONA president shall have that frank
discussion with both candidates. Candidates shall be questioned in a back and
forth manner similar to being on the stand in a court room. Specific topics
will include:
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1. Perception
and role of CONA and the neighborhoods in respect to the city.
2. Codes
Department, Nuisance and repeat offender Ordinances.
3. SPPD.
Round Two:
President of NAACP Saint Petersburg shall have a frank discussion with both
candidates. Candidates shall be questioned in a back and forth manner similar
to being on the stand in a court room. Specific topics will include:
1. Democracy and
Voting Rights; Increased democracy and protected and enhanced voting rights
2. Health
equality for all Americans including a healthy life and high-quality health
care
3. Education; A
free, high-quality, public education for all
4. Public Safety
and Criminal Justice; Equitable dispensation of justice for all
5. Economic
Sustainability; A chance to live the American Dream for all
Round Three:
Neighborhood Association Presidents shall ask (1 minute max) questions with
candidates having 2 minute (max) responses with the candidates choice of
picking one question to have a 4 minute response if they so choose.
Round Four: The
Candidates shall have 5 minutes to question their competitor like they are on
the stand in a court room, after the line of questioning the candidate on the
stand will have one minute to rebut the line of questioning. The candidates
will then get 3 minutes for closing remarks each.
