Politics & Government
Candidates Asked About Criminal History
All four Gulfport City Council Candidates discuss smoking ban, Clam Bayou, red light cameras and more at City of Gulfport and League of Women Voters "Meet the Candidates" Forum Monday night.
On Monday night, residents and supporters packed the Catherine Hickman Theater in Gulfport for the "Meet the Candidates" Forum moderated by the League of Women Voters.
Candidates discussed several topics and answered more than a dozen questions including:
"Have you ever been arrested or had a notice to appear for a felony or a misdemeanor in the past 10 years. If so, what was it for?"
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"Abosulutely not"
"No and I'm not trying to."
Ward 1 Candidate David Hastings
"I had a notice to appear, a ticket, for marijuana possesion outside of the restaurant some eight years ago. We paid the ticket, that was it. That’s the only thing that I’ve experienced."
Voting Day
On Tuesday, March 13, voters will decide who should represent the city for the Ward 1 and Ward 3 council seats.
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