The Berea Candidate Forum

This
week, the Madison County chapter invited local politicians to discuss the
important issues facing the town of Berea. This November, Berea citizens will
be voting to fill a vacant city council seat. The Madison County chapter--along
with Berea

College student groups the Harvey Milk Society and the Student
Government Association--held a forum where candidates for the city council seat
were asked a variety of questions concerning their positions on important
legislation and the problems facing Berea. 75 Bereans attended the forum to
hear the candidates’ positions on the issues. 

Questions
ranged from the candidates’ qualifications, their position on alternative
energy sources, and whether or not they would support a fairness ordinance in
Berea. After the moderators finished asking their questions, the Berea citizens
present at the meeting were invited to ask their own questions. These questions
covered a wide range of topics, from Berea’s water supply to the town’s
reliance on federal and state grants. The candidates' forum turned out to be very successful, and was a great way to bring citizens and members of their government closer together.

Three of the candidates running for office in Berea attended the forum.