As a public servant and community member, I promote and expect honesty, integrity, and transparency.

Sadly, that was not displayed at the candidate forum last week when it was discovered that a candidate received questions ahead of time and brought them to the forum complete with typed answers. The candidate was asked on stage and denied it more than once.

As a previous candidate myself, I know the hardest and most stressful part about a forum is not knowing what questions you will be asked and having to think on the fly. This is also one of the most useful skills a councilmember will need...