06-14-2014, 05:29 AM
I attended the District 5 forum Thursday night to hear and see the Candidates. It was a very interesting experience and I learned a lot about the candidates and their positions. I personally feel that this group of candidates are more in tuned with our needs than the candidates of District 4 who spoke the Thursday before.
I have been interested, and rather surprised at all the comments being made regarding the Dist. 5 candidates. Yes, some candidates did not come over very well while others performed brilliantly in staying to the point and articulating their positions. The one candidate that seems to be forgotten about with respect to her position statements is Roxanne "RJ" Hampton. She was one of the most poised and straight forward panelists. She showed her ability to research and familiarize herself with the facts and information and presented her position with thought and foresight. These qualities make her a very viable candidate and she would become a Council person with integrity and the ability to research all the facts and vote appropriately.
I have been interested, and rather surprised at all the comments being made regarding the Dist. 5 candidates. Yes, some candidates did not come over very well while others performed brilliantly in staying to the point and articulating their positions. The one candidate that seems to be forgotten about with respect to her position statements is Roxanne "RJ" Hampton. She was one of the most poised and straight forward panelists. She showed her ability to research and familiarize herself with the facts and information and presented her position with thought and foresight. These qualities make her a very viable candidate and she would become a Council person with integrity and the ability to research all the facts and vote appropriately.