Columbus State University, in partnership with WRBL News 3,will host a Columbus mayoral debate on April 28. The debate will be held in University Hall on CSU’s Main Campus and, in addition to a live, in-person audience, will be broadcast and live-streamed on WRBL.com from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
Incumbent mayor Skip Henderson and challenger John Anker will both participate in the hour-long debate. It will be moderated by WRBL news anchors Teresa Whitaker and Phil Scoggins.
“Columbus State University is delighted to join with WRBL-TV in hosting this debate,” said Chris Markwood, CSU president. “With engagement being among our core values, this debate is an excellent way to remind students and employees alike how vital they are to the democratic process.”
“This is a chance for WRBL to provide a community service and allow voters to hear from the candidates about their views on a wide range of issues,” added WRBL News Director Connor Hackling. “We are also honored to partner with Columbus State University to host this event on-air and on-line.”
The candidates will field questions from a panel that will include journalists from WRBL and CSU representatives. The format will also call for viewer-submitted questions to the candidates.
The debate is scheduled days before early in-person advance voting starts on May 2. There will be three weeks of advance voting with the election to be held on May 24.
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