The VSU Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, 100 Black Men of Valdosta, and the Valdosta-Lowndes Metro Section of the National Council of Negro Women held a candidate forum at Mathis City Auditorum on October 6th 2015: here are LAKE videos. The the Valdosta Daily Times provided some background:
“Each candidate will be given three minutes to describe themselves, their platform and why they’re seeking their position,” [Valdosta City Council member Alvin] Payton said. “We will then allow two minutes for each candidate to answer a minimum of two questions from the floor. Some questions can be answered quicker than others. After those two minutes, each candidate will be given two minutes to wrap up their position.”
The forum will only involve candidates running for Valdosta City Council and the position of Valdosta mayor.
Below are links to the LAKE video each candidate forum section, followed by a video playlist.
Here’s a list of all qualified candidates. Candidates not appearing in this APA forum: Vivian Miller-Cody, City Council District 1, Dallas Bennett, City Council District 5, Ben H. Norton, City Council At-Large.
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Valdosta District 1 Candidates (part 1)
Video. Wade S. McCrae — 5688 Fontana Rd., Valdosta, GA 31601
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Valdosta District 1 Candidates (part 2)
Video. James R. Wright (I) — 747 E. Brookwood Pl., Valdosta, GA 31601
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Valdosta District 1 Candidates (part 3)
Video. Distinctive campaign points.
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Valdosta District 1 Candidates (part 4)
Video. After school programs.
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Valdosta District 1 Candidates (part 5)
Video. Main points voters should remember you by.
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Valdosta District 1 Candidates (part 6)
Video. Final summary statements.
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Valdosta District 3 Candidates (part 1)
Video. Candidates to the panel.
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Valdosta District 3 Candidates (part 2)
Video. Marion Ramsey — 605 Monroe St., Valdosta, GA 31601
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Valdosta District 3 Candidates (part 3)
Video. Sonny Vickers (I) — 203 Cherry St., Valdosta, GA 31601
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Valdosta District 3 Candidates (part 4)
Video. Name two problems and explain how you would resolve them.
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Valdosta District 3 Candidates (part 5)
Video. Teen pregnancies and dropouts.
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Valdosta District 3 Candidates (part 6)
Video. Should felons who have served their time be restored to full citizenship? Marion Ramsey.
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Valdosta District 3 Candidates (part 7)
Video. Should felons who have served their time be restored to full citizenship? Sonny Vickers.
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Valdosta District 5 Candidates (complete)
Video. Tim Carroll (I) — 2862 Willow Wood Cir., Valdosta, GA 31602
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 1)
Video. Ronnie Pierce — 823 Vallotton Dr., Valdosta, GA 31601
229-444-1757 – photopierce@hotmail.comGregory Williams — 806 W. Gordon St., Valdosta, GA 31601
229-506-9698 — gregwilliams19@hotmail.com*Jim Parker — 1714 N. Lee St., Valdosta, GA 31602
229-292-1419 — jparker51@gmail.com*Linda Jurczak — 1215 Wainwright Dr., Valdosta, GA 31601
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 2)
Video. Ronnie Pierce.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 3)
Video. Gregory Williams.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 4)
Video. Jim Parker.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 5)
Video. Linda Jurczak.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 6)
Video. Issues confronting all six districts, and why are you the best candidate for at-large?
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 7)
Video. Issues confronting all six districts, and why are you the best candidate for at-large? Ronnie Pierce.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 8)
Video. Issues confronting all six districts, and why are you the best candidate for at-large? Gregory Williams.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 9)
Video. Issues confronting all six districts, and why are you the best candidate for at-large? Jim Parker.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 10)
Video. Issues confronting all six districts, and why are you the best candidate for at-large? Linda Jurczak.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 11)
Video. Would you attend an LGBT meeting, and what is your defining moment as a public servant? All said yes to the first question.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 12)
Video. Would you attend an LGBT meeting, and what is your defining moment as a public servant? Ronnie Pierce.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 13)
Video. Would you attend an LGBT meeting, and what is your defining moment as a public servant? Gregory Williams.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 14)
Video. Would you attend an LGBT meeting, and what is your defining moment as a public servant? Jim Parker.
- Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 15) Would you attend an LGBT meeting, and what is your defining moment as a public servant? Linda Jurczak.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 16)
Video. Social issues and personal statement. Ronnie Pierce.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 17)
Video. Social issues and personal statement. Gregory Williams.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 18)
Video. Social issues and personal statement. Jim Parker.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 19)
Video. Social issues and personal statement. Linda Jurczak.
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Valdosta At-Large Candidates (part 20)
Video. Moderator thanked candidates, organizer thanked moderator.
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Valdosta APA Candidate Forum conclusion
Video. Sign.
Here’s a video playlist:
Videos: APA Candidate Forum 2015-10-06
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Mathis City Auditorium, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
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