More than a dozen candidates running for nine seats across the Southside spoke on issues at the candidate forum.
NORFOLK, Va. — With less than 30 days until Election Day, local chapters from historically Black fraternities and sororities hosted a non-partisan candidate town hall at Norfolk State University on Saturday afternoon.
A lot was said on a range of topics from education to public safety and even economics. Over a dozen candidates from nine races across the Southside spoke on issues this afternoon.
“I wanted to get a broader scope of what all of the candidates are running, what they had to say compared to what I’m aware of my city needed,” said Dr. Michelle Brathwaite, a Suffolk resident.
“I think it’s important to know the candidates—what they stand for, what the issues are, what are the priorities and how it aligns with what the city wants,” said Norfolk resident …