Meet the candidates

In order to help voters make up their minds in the 2016 election, the Herald sent each candidate the following 12 questions and asked each of them to respond with 12 succint answers. The questions were:

1. What inspired you to run for elected office?

2. Besides political experience, what unique qualifications would you bring to the office that no one else could match?

3. What are the most important isses facing the community? Why?

4. How do you plan to address these issues?

5. If elected, what legacy would you hope to create? Why?

6. How do you fresee your typical workday as an elected official?

7. What do you most look forward to after you are elected?

8. What challenges do you see facing the community? How would you solve them?

9. What issue is not being given enough exposure in your race?

10. What’s the harshest criticism you expect to face on the campaign trail and how would you respond to such criticism?

11. If you could only get one thing across to voters during your campaign, what would it be?

12. What question should every candidate be asked? What is your answer?

The candidates’ responses, along with their general background information, can be found inside.