Our thanks go to Salisbury mayoral candidate Jim Ireton and council candidates Cynthia Polk and Debbie Campbell for appearing as our guests at the Camden Neighborhood Association's Mayoral and Council Candidate Forum on Thursday evening, the follow up to our mayoral primary forum held a few weeks ago. Special thanks to Ms. Polk, who made it to the forum despite a second engagement.
Owing to the absence of invited candidates Gary Comegys, Muir Boda and Shanie Shields, the format of the forum was slightly changed from the original. Each candidate was able to be given as much time as he or she liked to answer each of the questions submitted by Salisbury citizens and posed by the moderator. This resulted in an event that was both richly informative and extremely refreshing: responses that weren't hurried or pressured, ample opportunity to present supportive historical data and background on each of the issues, and excellent interaction with the audience. Not least, it also resulted in some very interesting and enlightening discourse among the candidates.
The mayoral and council elections quickly approach. It is incumbent upon the voting citizens to choose how and by whom they want their city to be run. Some told me that they made their decisions last night.
Thank you, candidates, for giving us your views on how you look to change our city for the better. Your candor, honesty and forthrightness will go a long way toward curing many of Salisbury's ills.
Tim Spies
President, Camden Neighborhood Association
Way to go there, Bubba and Boda. Your absence speaks volumes about how much you think of the Camden area. HA! Already giving them the snub. HMMM...or could be it be you were afraid to come onto Debbie's stomping ground???
ReplyDeleteAs for Shields, I'll admit you did the right thing, Shanie. You stayed away from a place where you knew they'd be speaking in complete sentences. Now if you'd just stay home on Monday nights as well. We're trying to arrange that..stay tuned Shanie.
I hope these three make it through.
ReplyDeleteMy husband was so upset Tim Spies didn't beat Bubba last time.
Reading this letter, I see why. What a dignified gentleman he is.
Before you trash Boda you might want to check what Boda was doing that evening. What he was doing speaks volumes to what kind of person he is.
ReplyDeleteCampbell, always polite and professional, let everyone know that teh death of a a death of a close freind had called Muir away form the event. However, that doesn't explain his no show at an event tonight.
ReplyDelete10:17 he was at a viewing for a deceased friend. As one blogger commented at the time he could have paid his respects to the family then excused himself and came to the forum. If you're so impressed with how great a person he is, by all means vote for him. Campbell gets my vote. Get over it
ReplyDeleteGary said he couldn't make it because he was going to the NAACP thing at the Chipman Center. Cynthis did both!
ReplyDeleteI guess Gary needed more time there because he wants to be a voice for the black people, in an election year anyway!
Ah, Tim, run again! Please!! What dignity you would bring to the local government.
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