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Up Next: City Council District B Forum
Heliopolis and Highland Restoration Association are proud to announce a candidate forum for Shreveport City Council District B. The forum will be held at 6 p.m. at Fairfield Studios, 1508 Fairfield Ave. in Shreveport and is free and open to the public. All five candidates – James G. Carstensen, LeVette Fuller, Craig B. Lee, Laura McLemore, and Wendy Vance – have confirmed their attendance.
Submit a question for the candidates of District B using the form below!
Just In: Watch the first Mayoral Forum
Heliopolis, as a partner with New Leaders Council – Louisiana hosted Shreveport’s first mayoral forum of the 2018 election season on Tuesday, July 24th at Agora Borealis. The event was live streamed to our Page on Facebook, which was watched live by thousands of Shreveporters.
What’s Next: More Dialogue and Coverage
As the election heats up, we expect our fellow members of the local media to follow up with hard questions about the issues, the specific plans they have to achieve their stated goals and the names and experience of people they look to hire or retain as a part of their administration.
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