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City Council

Everyone in this race answered the same questions, in the same order, with the same time limit.

Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the Portsmouth ballot. That order is set by the Office of the General Registrar, not by us, and it is not a ranking. How we keep it fair

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Compare one question at a time

Pick a question. You get every answer to it, back to back, jumped straight to the moment each one starts.

Questions

01 Introduce yourself. Who are you, what do you do, and how long have you been in Portsmouth? 02 What is the single biggest problem facing Portsmouth right now, and what would you actually do about it in your first year? 03 Portsmouth's small business corridors, including Olde Towne, have struggled with vacancy and turnover. What is the city's role in fixing that, and what is not the city's role? 04 Council has had public conflict in recent years. How do you work with colleagues you disagree with? 05 Where should the city spend more, and where should it spend less? Be specific. 06 What is one thing the current Council got right that you would continue? 07 Why should a Portsmouth voter choose you?

Answers to question 01 · draw order · 1:00 limit

Introduce yourself. Who are you, what do you do, and how long have you been in Portsmouth?

  1. Mark A. Hugel Play from 0:00
  2. Lisa L. Lucas-Burke Play from 0:00
  3. William E. "Bill" Moody, Jr. Play from 0:00
  4. Vernon Lamont Tillage, Jr. Play from 0:00

Answers to question 02 · draw order · 1:30 limit

What is the single biggest problem facing Portsmouth right now, and what would you actually do about it in your first year?

  1. Mark A. Hugel Play from 0:55
  2. Lisa L. Lucas-Burke Play from 1:10
  3. William E. "Bill" Moody, Jr. Play from 0:38
  4. Vernon Lamont Tillage, Jr. Play from 1:00

Answers to question 03 · draw order · 1:30 limit

Portsmouth's small business corridors, including Olde Towne, have struggled with vacancy and turnover. What is the city's role in fixing that, and what is not the city's role?

  1. Mark A. Hugel Play from 2:41
  2. Lisa L. Lucas-Burke Play from 2:50
  3. William E. "Bill" Moody, Jr. Play from 1:55
  4. Vernon Lamont Tillage, Jr. Play from 2:36

Answers to question 04 · draw order · 1:30 limit

Council has had public conflict in recent years. How do you work with colleagues you disagree with?

  1. Mark A. Hugel Play from 4:30
  2. Lisa L. Lucas-Burke Play from 4:34
  3. William E. "Bill" Moody, Jr. Play from 3:16
  4. Vernon Lamont Tillage, Jr. Play from 4:19

Answers to question 05 · draw order · 1:30 limit

Where should the city spend more, and where should it spend less? Be specific.

  1. Mark A. Hugel Play from 6:05
  2. Lisa L. Lucas-Burke Play from 6:14
  3. William E. "Bill" Moody, Jr. Play from 4:10
  4. Vernon Lamont Tillage, Jr. Play from 5:55

Answers to question 06 · draw order · 1:30 limit

What is one thing the current Council got right that you would continue?

  1. Mark A. Hugel Play from 7:43
  2. Lisa L. Lucas-Burke Play from 7:50
  3. William E. "Bill" Moody, Jr. Play from 5:06
  4. Vernon Lamont Tillage, Jr. Play from 7:33

Answers to question 07 · draw order · 1:00 limit

Why should a Portsmouth voter choose you?

  1. Mark A. Hugel Play from 9:07
  2. Lisa L. Lucas-Burke Play from 9:25
  3. William E. "Bill" Moody, Jr. Play from 5:56
  4. Vernon Lamont Tillage, Jr. Play from 8:41

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