Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum to be Held in October

A Sandy Springs candidate forum for Mayoral and City Council races will be held next month.

The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County and Leadership Sandy Springs.

“This occasion gives people the perfect time to hear the issues and make decisions that are right for them,” said Carolyn Axt, executive director of LSS, in the announcement. 

The event will be held from 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8 at North Springs High School’s Auditorium, 7447 Roswell Road. A meet and greet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Literature on candidate’s positions will also be available. 

Here are the candidates: 

Mayor: Rusty Paul, Bob Brown
District 1: John Paulson
District 2: Dianne Fries, Ken Dishman
District 3: Graham McDonald, Barbara Malone 
District 4: Gabriel Sterling, Tochie Blad
District 5: Tibby DeJulio, Clayton Cole
District 6: Andy Bauman, Patty Berkovitz, Jennifer Steele, John Stoj, Sonja Tonpea

The public is encouraged to submit questions to the candidates prior to the forum by emailing them to memberprograms@leadershipsandysprings.org. Cards also will be available at the event to submit questions for the moderator to ask the candidates.

See also:

Letter to the Editor: Quality of Life if the Primary Issue for Sandy Springs Election

4 Quick Questions With Councilwoman Dianne Fries

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Patty Berkovitz and Andy Bauman Will Make District 6 Race Interesting

Councilwoman Says Mayoral Run Requires Too Much Energy

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