The election season has started. I was surprised at the number of forums as well as the number of candidates this year. Last night I went to the Sierra Club forum for Hampton City Council. I like going to subject-specific forums because the questions get more in depth on that subject and you can see if the candidate really has an understanding of that areas issues. I also like forums like that of the Pan-Hellenic Councils on April 15th, where the sponsor does not endorse candidates. I have attended forums in the past sponsored by groups who endorse candidates; they seem to target the candidates they did not endorse. While I like to know what groups endorse which candidates, in the end I like to just make up my own mind.
So here are a list of upcoming forums that I know of for Hampton. Some are City Council and some include School Board candidates.
- Sun, March 30, 3 pm – Aberdeen Garden Forum, Aberdeen Elem. School.
- ADDED: Mon, April 14, 7pm – Riverdale Forum,Paul Burbank Elem School, 40 Tide Mill Lane
- Tue, April 15, 6 pm – Pan-Hellenic Council , Alpha Center 2205 Andrews Bvd.
- Wed, April 16, 8 am – Coliseum Central BID Forum, Sentara Careplex
- Thurs, April 17, 7 pm – Partnership for a New Phoebus, The American Theater.
Mon, April 21, 7 pm (tentative) – Riverdale Forum, Burbank Elem School- Fri, April 25, 7 pm – SCLC Forum, Hampton City Council Chambers
- Sat, April 26, 10 am – Ministers’ Coalition Candidates Forum, 2096 Nickerson Blvd.
- Tues, April 29, 6:30 pm – Olde Wythe Forum, Armstrong Elem School.
If you know of a Hampton candidates forum I missed please list it in the comment sections below. Vivian already posted a list of the candidates.
VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local 
Carol, I am from the Riverdale Regional Civic Association. The candidate forum we are sponsoring is on April 14, Paul Burbank Elementary School, 40 Tide Mill Lane, beginning at 7PM. Please correct your listing. Thanks.