By James Roxbury
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We captured video of all six Harrisburg mayoral candidate forums from the first held on April 8, 2013. to the final event on May 9, 2013.
Capitol Region Stonewall Democrats Candidates Forum April 8, 2013. Dan Miller.
Harrisburg Area Community College/Harrisburg Hope.
Harrisburg Mayor Forum Thursday April 11, 2013 Harrisburg Area Community College:
Mayor Linda D. Thompson: I'm going to stay the course.
Eric Papenfuse: A relationship problem in Harrisburg.
Lewis Butts: The best.
Nevin Mindlin: David Unkovic and I are friends.
Second Question: How do you secure concessions from creditors?
Third Question: The issue of guns, how will you make city streets safer?
Eric Papenfuse: Common sense compromises.
Lewis Butts: We need a Harrisburg Police Academy.
Nevin Mindlin: In terms of safer streets, it is not going to happen by PR ploys.
Mayor Thompson: Experience, commitment, and results.
Fourth Question: Clean streets and regionalism.
Questions from the audience: Day to day management.
Question on Harrisburg Police shooting dogs and the contract the Humane Society: Shooting dogs
Harrisburg city employee and Mayor Thompson supporter Tim Doutrich: Whats your training?
Question A regional authority.
Question: Education
Question: Highly qualified professional staff. Mayor Thompson "I don't have time and patience for wimpy, whiny people."
Question: Commuting into Harrisburg: Tax abatement, KOZ zones.
Question: Why you and not Thompson? The unidentified man.
Final Questions: Mayor forum closing questions.
African American Chamber of Commerce of Central PA.
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Pennsylvania candidates forum April 18, 2013. Mayoral candidates Linda D. Thompson, Eric Papenfuse, Lewis Butts, and Dan Miller participated.
Video 1 Opening statements.
Video 2 A street team. "What are you going to bring to the table."
Video 3 A rebuttal
Video 4 Technology and Economic Plans for Harrisburg
Video 5 Mayor Thompson. "This is a debate and the gloves come off."
Video 6 Lewis Butts. "And they hot wire their fences so our kids get electrocuted."
Video 7 Immigration
Video 8 Parking enforcement
Video: 9 Concessions for creditors.
Video: 10 A performance bond for the incinerator project.
Video 11 Education and jobs.
Video 12 Illegal dumping and littering laws.
Harris Street United Methodist Church Candidates Forum. Harrisburg mayoral candidates Linda D. Thompson, Lewis Butts, Eric Papenfuse, and Nevin Mindlin attended the Harris Street United Methodist Church candidates forum Tuesday night, candidate Dan Miller was unable to attend the event and sent Alex Reber as his representative.
Opening Statements:
Question from the moderator: Crime and public safety. A 1 in 70 chance of being a victim of violent crime in Harrisburg
Question Improvement of City Neighborhoods.
Question City Department Management.
Questions from the audience. A permanent EIT tax.
Questions from the audience: A Thompson supporter questions Eric Papenfuse on his plans to reduce crime.
Mayor Thompson to Les Ford: "Did you disclose also that you ran in the first election as mayor and I beat you."
Harrisburg Young Professionals.
Harrisburg Young Professionals sponsored a mayoral forum at the Hilton hotel in Harrisburg, Denis Owens moderated the event with Neil McCormack Abom, Lynne Richarde, Hope Stephan, and Robert Vickers questioning the candidates.
Opening Statements: The Candidates.
First Question. A Deal For Harrisburg's Recovery.
Question 2. The SEC Investigation.
Question 3 Three Specific Actions To Improve The Business Climate In Harrisburg.
Question 4. Labor Concessions.
Question 5. Lewis Butts Driving Record.
Question 6 Voters Are Sick And Tired Of Politics As Usually.
Questions 7 Infrastructure And How To pay For It.
Final Question. Personal Attacks At Each Other.
IMC/NAACP Candidates Forum. May 9, 2013.
Photos/Natalie Cake