{"id":18246,"date":"2015-03-20T10:51:59","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T16:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=18246"},"modified":"2018-06-01T10:25:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:25:57","slug":"mayoral-candidates-debate-issues-at-campus-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=18246","title":{"rendered":"Mayoral candidates debate issues at campus forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5917.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-18252\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5917-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5917\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5917-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5917-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5917-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Four mayoral candidates answered questions about the future of Colorado Springs in a forum at Berger Hall March 19.<\/p>\n<p>Amy Lathen, commissioner, El Paso County, Mary Lou Makepeace, a former Colorado Springs mayor, John Suthers, former Colorado Attorney General, and Joel Miller, a former Colorado Springs City Council member, answered questions posed by a panel of community and student media outlets, citizens and students.<\/p>\n<p>The candidates are vying to replace current Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach. Bach is not seeking re-election.<\/p>\n<p>The event was sponsored by the UCCS School of Public Affairs, KKTV, the Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Springs Independent, Colorado Springs Business Journal, the Regional Leaders Forum, Downtown Partnership and the Colorado Springs Leadership Institute.<\/p>\n<p>An archived copy of the forum is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/gazette.com\/real-answers-from-the-colorado-springs-city-council-candidates\/multimedia\/video\/4124012004001\">http:\/\/gazette.com\/real-answers-from-the-colorado-springs-city-council-candidates\/multimedia\/video\/4124012004001<\/a> and will also be made available through the KKTV website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kktv.com\/\">http:\/\/www.kktv.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18253\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5906.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18253 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5906-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5906\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5906-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5906-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5906-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Suthers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18257\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5869.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18257 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5869-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5869\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5869-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5869-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5869-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joel Miller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18256\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5875.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18256 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5875-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5875\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5875-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5875-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5875-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary Lou Makepeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18254\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5885.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18254 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5885-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5885\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5885-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5885-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5885-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amy Lathen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18251\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5924.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18251 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5924-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5924\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5924-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5924-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5924-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 350 people attended a mayor candidate forum at Berger Hall March 19.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18248\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18248 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6036-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6036\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6036-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6036-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_6036-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin Wood, senior vice chancellor, University Advancement, asked a question of mayor candidates on behalf of the Regional Leaders Forum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212; Photos by Jeffrey M Foster<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Four mayoral candidates answered questions about the future of Colorado Springs in a forum at Berger Hall March 19. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=18246\" title=\"Mayoral candidates debate issues at campus 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