Alexandria City Council Candidate Forum Thursday Night

With the election coming up on Nov. 3, you can find out where the candidates for Alexandria City Council stand on the issues by attending a candidate forum scheduled for Thursday night in Alexandria.

The forum will be moderated by NBC-4 Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey and held from 7-9 p.m. at the William Ramsay School Auditorium, 5700 Sanger Ave. (see Google map below for location).

Some of the issues likely to be discussed: Development, education, affordable housing, transportation and crime.

The candidates are:

• Willie Bailey (D)
• John Taylor Chapman (D) (current City Council member)
• D. Phillip Cefaratti (I)
• Tim Lovain (D) (current City Council member)
• Monique Miles (R)
• Del Pepper (D) (current City Council member)
• Paul Smedberg (D) (current City Council member)
• Fernando Torrez (R)
• Townsend Van Fleet (R)
• Justin Wilson (D) (current City Council member)
• Bob Wood (R)

On Nov. 3, Alexandria voters will elect six candidates to sit on the Alexandria City Council.

Also on the ballot: Democratic nominee and current Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg, who is hoping to be elected mayor; current Mayor Bill Euille is running as a write-in candidate for Mayor after losing to Silberberg in the June 9 primary in a three-way race with former Mayor Kerry Donley.

Also read: Absentee Voting Begins Friday in Alexandria