District 5 Candidates Meet Residents in Open Forum
District 5 City Council candidates came face to face with community members at the Oak Park Neighborhood Association's monthly meeting Thursday.
Four of the five candidates met with residents at the Sacramento Food Bank to discuss their political plans in an open forum. Approximately 40 people attended to ask questions and gain more insight on their potential representatives.
Candidates running are Terrence Johnson, Leticia Hilbert, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Schenirer and Henry Harry. Hilbert was absent from the meeting.
Chairs formed a half-circle and faced the seated candidates. Questions were collected from the audience and presented by members of the neighborhood association's board of directors.
Attendees asked questions regarding candidates' approaches to projected housing and development plans, reconciling the negative stigma toward Oak Park, whether the candidates intend on being receptive to the community and other topics.
Four of the five candidates met with residents at the Sacramento Food Bank to discuss their political plans in an open forum. Approximately 40 people attended to ask questions and gain more insight on their potential representatives.
Candidates running are Terrence Johnson, Leticia Hilbert, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Schenirer and Henry Harry. Hilbert was absent from the meeting.
Chairs formed a half-circle and faced the seated candidates. Questions were collected from the audience and presented by members of the neighborhood association's board of directors.
Attendees asked questions regarding candidates' approaches to projected housing and development plans, reconciling the negative stigma toward Oak Park, whether the candidates intend on being receptive to the community and other topics.
The candidates were asked to address key areas they would like to improve in Oak Park.
"I would like to see the Broadway corridor and the partners of the Housing and Redevelopment Agency move forward in the queue for development," Johnson said. "I think that even though it's a tough time, by the time those