Tonight's Mayoral Debate - Not your grandfather's debate

CONA NAACP Mayoral Debate Oct 23rd

Sunshine Center (330 5th Street N):

Doors open at 6:00pm for social, debate starts promptly at 6:30pm ends at 8:00pm.

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:

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.

CONA Board Meeting agenda

Sunshine Center, 330 5th Street N

Oct 23, 2013

6:00 Doors Open, Refreshments, Social

Mayoral Debate

6:30 National Anthem

6:34 Debate Instructions

6:35 Candidate Introduction

6:40 Round One: CONA President frank discussion with the Candidates

6:55 Round Two: NAACP President frank discussion with the Candidates

7:10 Round Three: Neighborhood Presidents questions the Candidates

7:40 Round Four: Candidate question each other

Business Meeting

8:00 Committee Updates
8:30 New/ Business Neighborhood Sharing
8:45 Depart Sunshine Center

CONA's mission:

Unite existing neighborhood organizations and to foster the formation of such organizations;

Provide training to and guidance for neighborhood leaders;

Expand the pool of skilled and motivated neighborhood and community leaders;

Promote communication between member organizations and the community at large;

Act as neighborhood advocates with city, county, state, and federal government agencies

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