The Midtown Mayor Candidate Forum 2017 will be held on Monday, Feb. 20, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Road, Entrance C.
The forum is hosted by Cindy’s Choice and Eastgate Town Center. Sponsors include Mountain View Property Management, Avalon Design Studio and Heritage Health Food.
There will be networking and mingling with the candidates from 6-6:30 p.m. with complimentary appetizers available.
The event will be filmed for sharing on social media.
Cindy Deering, owner of Cindy’s Choice, will introduce Jennifer Yeally, event coordinator of Eastgate Center and co-sponsor, along with the presenting sponsor, Chanda Atchley of Mountain View Property Management, and sponsors Rob Gonyea of Avalon Design Studio and Jon Fish of Heritage Health Food and which ever of the City Council candidates that are in attendance (listed below) at 6:30 p.m.
Moderator to introduce the mayor candidates (listed below) and moderate the forum immediately following introductions by 7 p.m. or sooner depending on how many City Council candidates are in attendance.
Chattanooga Mayor Candidates
• Andy Berke - Incumbent
• David Crockett
• Larry Grohn
• Chris Long
City Council, District 1
• Chip Henderson - Incumbent
• Susan Miller
• Jay Nevans
City Council, District 2
• Mickey McCamish
• Jerry Mitchell - Incumbent
City Council, District 3
• Ken Smith - Incumbent
City Council, District 4
• Darrin Ledford
City Council, District 5
• Jeffrey E. Evans
• Russell Gilbert Sr. - Incumbent
• Cynthia G. Stanley-Cash
City Council, District 6
• Carol B. Berz - Incumbent
City Council, District 7
• Chris M. Anderson - Incumbent
• Erskine Oglesby Jr.
• Manny Rico
City Council, District 8
• Anthony Byrd
• Moses Freeman Jr. - Incumbent
• Thomas P. Kunesh
City Council, District 9
• Pat Benson Jr.
• Demetrus Coonrod
• Yusuf A. Hakeem - Incumbent
• John L. Kerns