Candidates Answer Questions

League of Women Voters of Coos County

The League of Women Voters of Coos County asked ALL the candidates for municipal offices (mayor and city councilor) in Bandon, Coos Bay, Coquille, Lakeside, Myrtle Point, and Powers to answer three questions about themselves and the office they are seeking.

1. What in your background, education, and experience makes you a good candidate for office, and what do you consider important skills and qualities for a mayor or city councilor to possess?

2. What do you see as top priorities and challenges for the city that you hope to address?

3. What steps if any can the city take to be resilient in the face of climate changes?  

(Separately, the League is hosting a forum for the candidates in North Bend on October 27, in the North Bend City Council chambers.)

The following are the unedited answers we received.

Bandon Mayoral Candidate -  Mary Schamehorn

Lakeside City Councilor Candidate -  Alan Pointer

Powers City Councilor Candidates -  Debby North  &   Kathy Rector

 The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization with a mission to encourage the active and informed participation of citizens in government. The League never supports or opposes any candidate or political party and aims to provide impartial information to voters about candidates' view on issues, and to stimulate interest and participation in the election.