Candidates for offices in the Perry city government gathered at the Hotel Pattee Wednesday evening for a forum that reprised many of the topics explored in the Oct. 10 forum at the library.
Unfortunately, the event was poorly attended, and the six candidates outnumbered the audience members in the hotel’s Spring Valley Ballroom.
Answering questions from noted sportscaster Shawn Kenney were mayoral candidates Sir A. W. Adams II and Dirk Cavanaugh, first-ward candidate Joseph Shelly, second-ward incumbent Jeremy Mahler, third-ward incumbent Barb Wolling and third-ward candidate Keith Nichols. At-large Perry City Council member Chuck Schott was unable to attend.
The forum was sponsored by the Perry Economic Development Inc. and its media partner, Knoxville-based M&H Broadcasting Inc.
The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 7. The candidates contact information follows:
Office: Mayor (2-year term)
Sir A. W. Adams II, 1627 Willis Ave., Perry, 515-726-0847, sirawadams@gmail.com
Dirk Cavanaugh, 2223 Fourth St., Perry, 515-333-1361, dirkcavanaugh@aol.com
Office: 1 At-Large City Council Member (4-year term)
Charles Schott, 1920 16th St., Perry, 515-465-3809, con1st@aol.com
Office: 1 City Council Member Ward 1 (4-year term)
Ervin Joseph Shelly, 1915 Pine St., Perry, 702-219-2484, josephs171999@yahoo.com
Office: 1 City Council Member Ward 2 (to fill vacancy)
Jeremy Mahler, 1215 Second St., Perry, 515-447-0686, jeremymahler@me.com
Office: 1 City Council Member Ward 3 (4-year term)
Barb Wolling, 2115 Second St., Perry, 515-423-2618, barb.wolling@gmail.com
Keith Nichols, 1902 Fourth St., Perry – 515-465-8006, keithnichols286@yahoo.com
Absentee voting period began Wednesday, Oct. 18. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Monday, Oct. 23. Absentee ballot request forms are available at VoterReady.Iowa.gov.
ThePerryNews.com will host a forum for candidates seeking Perry School Board seats on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Perry Perk coffeehouse at 1201 Warford St. in downtown Perry.
