NAACP Hosts Candidate Table Clinic

  • Wednesday, February 8, 2017

The Chattanooga Hamilton County Branch of the NAACP is hosting a Mayoral and City Councilman Candidate Table Clinic. The purpose of the Table Clinic is to give the public an opportunity to learn more about the candidates and their platforms, give the voter an opportunity to meet the candidates and ask questions and create a more informed and educated voter prior to casting their ballot. 

Voters will be allowed to tour the clinic on Saturdays, Feb. 11, 18, 25 and March 4, from 1-3 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 13-14, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.  The clinic will be at the NAACP Headquarters at 756 E. MLK Blvd. 

Candidates will provide information on a plan to improve living conditions for African Americans and poor people in the areas of job training, affordable and low income housing, violent crimes and gang reduction, job plan for at risk youth and how to put money back into poor neighborhoods such as Alton Park, Avondale, Eastdale, Piney Woods, East Lake, East Chattanooga,  Ridgedale, Lincoln Park, Churchville, and Bushtown. 



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