City Paper Forum for At Large Candidates

City Paper had one threshold each candidate had to pass.  They all had to raise over ten thousand dollars in campaign contributions.

Candidates were treated to questions from Chuck Thies, Alan Suderman and Tom Sherwood.

Acting-Councilman Sekou Biddle. 

 Former Commissioner Bryan Weaver is the darling of the philosophically liberal

 ANC Commissioner Josh Lopez has the eyes and ears of the Latino community, which is the fastest growing minority community in DC.

Patrick Mara  is the only Republican in the race.  Riding high from his latest victory as the Ward I School Board representative, he wants to leave that job after 3 months to move into a more high profile position on the Council.  I'd like to see Mara on the front lines getting arrested for the sake of democracy at home. 

 Biddle, Lopez and Mara.

 Thies, Suderman and Sherwood.

Vincent Orange would be the At Large corporate Councilmember.  As former VP of PEPCO, the corporate utilities are sure to have their voice on the Council.  

The 5 candidates who met the contributions threshold.