Public encouraged to submit questions
Published in the September 14-27, 2016 issue of Morgan Hill Life
By Staff Report
The Morgan Hill branch of the American Association of University Women is partnering with the Morgan Hill Times and Morgan Hill Life to give the public a chance to hear the candidates first-hand. The election forum will be held 6:30 p.m., Sept. 29 at the Morgan Hill City Council Chambers.
Citizens can send questions for the candidates to Jenny Redfern at [email protected] by Wed. Sept. 21.
The candidates for school board are Rick Badillo, Mary Patterson and Albert Beltran running for trustee area 6, Thomas Arnett and Angelica Diaz running for trustee area 5. Teresa Murillo is the only person who filed for the trustee area now represented by Bob Benevento, who chose not to seek re-election.
For city council, the candidates are Mario Banuelos, Armando Benavides, incumbent Larry Carr, incumbent Marilyn Librers and Rene Spring.
For Morgan Hill mayor, the candidates are Kirk R. Bertolet, Joseph Carrillo and incumbent Steve Tate.
As part of their civics activities, student leaders at Live Oak, Central and Sobrato high school are preparing a public forum for school board members to be held in early October. The date, time and venue have not yet been announced.
