<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">The INC and The Leesville Road Coalition are hosting a comprehensive series of candidate forums for this fall’s elections.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">Meet the candidates that will influence your property taxes, provide clean water, maintain sidewalks and roads, and operates our fire, police and 911 departments. 4 of the 7 positions (the Mayor + 3 at Large Council seats) will be decided. Since turnout for municipals are very low in Durham, your vote will be especially impactful.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">The primary election will take place on October 10th, and the general election on November 7th. Mail in and early voting will be available for both elections.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">19 of the 20 candidates in the primary - (8 for Mayor, 12 for at-large City Council) have committed to participate as follows:</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">City Council:</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">23-Aug - Javiera Caballero, Bonita Green and Shelia Huggins</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">28-Aug - Nate Baker, Monigue Holsey-Hyman, Renee Vaughan</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">30-Aug - Shenetta Burris, J.J. Campbel</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">6-Sep - Khalilah Karim, Carl Rist, Sherri Zann Rosenthal</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">Mayor</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">11-Sep - DeDreana Freeman, Leonardo Williams</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">13-Sep - C. Burruss, Sylvester Williams, Mike <span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><a class="xdj266r x11i5rnm x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x9f619 xkhd6sd xt0b8zv xjbqb8w x4uap5 xo1l8bm xaqea5y xggy1nq xav7gou xt0psk2 xat24cr x18d9i69 x6umtig xe8uvvx x1a2a7pz x16tdsg8 x1qq9wsj x1b1mbwd x1ypdohk x1hl2dhg x1i10hfl" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/780339242693050/user/100000873954639/?__cft__[0]=AZVZfB74AoOPa5SURmA9m5LKaHAaPXwieHFdJ5x-ilybi7KzU_idInk1kDjXo_A1Xb1yODk_IDQq6xhnq72udUPqw4qT6LOqsS3Sh-mEbn8hP8IcsF4VG_pNishpN_s3SJKO4zazGhiYMLKDY8uWieg790HbWUaUBpQwein6rVhPSW-lv3_qoQPQmRaaOgCJ7Bk&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" tabindex="0" style="color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; border: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; text-align: inherit; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; touch-action: manipulation; display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;" class="">Woodard</span></span></a></span></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">20-Sep - Jonatae Dunston, Marshall Williams Jr., Nick Petiford</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">Every meeting will start at 7PM. I recommend you come in about 10 minutes early to be sure you have a slot and to test your system. The log in for all town halls will be http/<a href="http://meet.goto.com/236441773" class="">meet.goto.com/236441773</a></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">INC delegates (only) , please send the questions your community would like the candidates to address to <span style="font-family: inherit;" class=""><a class="xdj266r x11i5rnm x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x9f619 xkhd6sd xt0b8zv xjbqb8w x4uap5 xaqea5y xggy1nq xav7gou xt0psk2 xat24cr x18d9i69 x6umtig xe8uvvx x1a2a7pz x1fey0fg x16tdsg8 x1b1mbwd x1ypdohk x1hl2dhg x1i10hfl" href="mailto:herman@hermansperling.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank" style="color: var(--blue-link); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; border: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; text-align: inherit; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; touch-action: manipulation; display: inline; font-family: inherit;">herman@hermansperling.com</a></span> no later than August 17th.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 18.75px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class="xeuugli x1vvkbs x193iq5w x13faqbe xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xzsf02u xvq8zen xo1l8bm" style="word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; font-family: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 0.9375rem; min-width: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.3333; color: var(--primary-text);">Thanks,</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span style="font-size: 15px;" class="">Stephen Knill</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font color="#050505" face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, .SFNSText-Regular, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 15px;" class="">Co-founder the Leesville </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 15px;" class="">Road</span><span style="font-size: 15px;" class=""> Coalition</span></font></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font color="#050505" face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, .SFNSText-Regular, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 15px;" class="">Vice President, the Interneighborhood Council of Durham</span></font></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font color="#050505" face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, .SFNSText-Regular, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 15px;" class=""><a href="mailto:knillsj@gmail.com" class="">knillsj@gmail.com</a></span></font></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font color="#050505" face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, .SFNSText-Regular, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 15px;" class="">(917) 620-4941</span></font></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom: 8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font color="#050505" face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, .SFNSText-Regular, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 15px;" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div></body></html>