On Nov. 3, Jefferson Park-ers, along with the whole community, head to the polls to elect leaders to guide the city. These are important elections as city leaders tackle downtown development, deal with city budgets in a tough economy and get the city ready for the closing of nearby Fort McPherson.
With this in mind, the "Jefferson Park Hub" emailed questions to the four candidates vying to be mayor and the two candidates wanting to represent Ward B residents to help voters be informed.
Two candidates for mayor responded, as did one candidate for the Ward B at-large seat.
Ward B candidate K. Eric Morrow. Read his answers here.
Mayor Joe Macon. Read his answers here.
Earnestine D. Pittman was the second mayoral candidate to reply to questions asked by The Jefferson Park Hub. Unfortunately, she declined to answer.
She wrote:
Thank you for the information and the invitation to participate however, I must decline at this time.
The two mayoral candidates that did not reply were:
- Threet Brown
- Delana Morrissette
The Ward B incumbent, Pat Langford, also did not reply.
To provide more information about the candidates, the AJC and the League of Women Voters of Georgia produced a voter guide. Read the positions of the candidates.
Watch a video of the mayoral candidates at a fall forum.
And to watch them live, there is a chance next week:
The Cherry Blossom Neighborhood Association of East Point, Ga, is hosting a Mayoral Candidate Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 pm, at St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church, 2670 Hogan Rd. at the corner of Dodson Drive and Hogan Road. Please email any questions you may have for the candidates to bonnieaskew@bellsouth.net. no later than Oct. 23, Friday.
