Concord City Council candidates weigh in on social, budget issues as early voting begins

By The Pioneer 4 years ago
Concord City Council candidates weigh in on social, budget issues as early voting begins
Concord Chamber of Commerce moderator Melissa Rea (upper left) posed questions to District 2 candidates Sept. 30. Candidates include (top row) Hope Johnson, Dr. Harmesh Kumar, (bottom row) Carlyn Obringer, Tristan Piper, and Paul Wood.

CONCORD, CA—Candidates for Concord City Council’s District 2 participated in an online forum last week. The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce hosted the discussion live online Sept.30. Candidates vying for the District 2 seat include incumbent Carlyn Obringer, Hope Johnson, Harmesh Kumar, Tristan Piper and Paul Wood.

The Chamber’s Melissa Rea gave each candidate a chance to introduce themselves and make the case for why you should get their vote. Topics included the Measure V sales tax issue that is on the November ballot in Concord, as well as COVID-19 recovery efforts for local businesses.

Candidates also answered questions about police funding, homelessness, cannabis sales and the city budget. Rea asked each candidate their plans for what to do with the Concord Naval Weapons Station.

The discussion revealed strong differences in the candidate’s views and approaches to how they will work on the city’s issues if elected. You can view the recorded forum session online on Facebook by clicking here.

To learn more about the Concord Chamber of Commerce, visit their website. For more of The Pioneer coverage of the Concord City Council 2020 election, click here.

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