Community advocate Kimberly Bennett, vice chair of the ACC Hearings Board Rick Stanziale, financial advisor Zander Mason and chaplain Craig Topple are all running to be the next ACC Commissioner in District 5. Commissioner Dexter Fisher decided to vacate this seat to run for mayor, so there’s no incumbent.
0:45 – Meet Craig Topple
4:48 – Meet Kimberly Bennett
8:36 – Meet Zander Mason
10:40 – Meet Rick Stanziale
14:01 – Zander’s experience
16:25 – Kimberly’s experience
16:52 – Craig’s experience & priorities
20:31 – Kimberly’s priorities
24:44 – Zander’s priorities
31:55 – Rick’s priorities & assessment of the commission
42:14 – Zander’s assessment of the commission
43:39 – Kimberly’s assessment of the commission
45:57 – Craig’s assessment of the commission & why you should vote for him
49:48 – Why you should vote for Kimberly
50:27 – Why you should vote for Zander
52:43 – Why you should vote for Rick
District 5 includes the Forest Heights, Homewood Hills, Moss Side and Country Club Estates neighborhoods.
The election will take place on May 19. Early voting starts on April 27.
This podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. You can read an article about the District 5 candidates written by APN’s editor in the Flagpole.
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