Camden nonprofits host online mayoral candidates forum
A coalition of Camden nonprofits will host an online forum for residents to question mayoral candidates and hear about their stance on issues including education, political representation, government and workers rights.
The forum will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday and will be shown via Streamyard, a live-streaming platform. Viewers can access the forum via Facebook and YouTube, and may submit their questions via Facebook Live.
Camden Mayor Frank Moran announced his resignation effective April 30 last month after a single term. Council President Curtis Jenkins will serve as interim mayor, but in this overwhelmingly Democratic city, the winner of the June 8 primary is also likely to prevail in November.
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The news that Camden Mayor Frank Moran was stepping down eight months before the end of his term and the quick anointing of a successor by the South Jersey Democratic Party machine stunned many members of a community that is fairly shock-proof.
Resident and activist Ronsha Dickerson read about it in a newspaper article.
“That’s huge. Most cities that have any sense, a mayor would address their residents or their constituents and say, ‘I’m holding a press conference. I have a major announcement to make,’” she said.
Dickerson said she immediately went into organizing mode, contacting other activists to strategize and select candidates for the mayoral and council races.
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