The two men running for election to the Hopkinsville City Council Ward 7 seat are no strangers to the community. The May Republican Primary will see retired Police Chief Clayton Sumner and business owner Mark Graham vying for votes.
Monday night, during the second night of League of Women Voters forums, the two were asked about recent ethics concerns and how the situation should be handled. Sumner says an ethics violation is not acceptable at any level.
click to download audioGraham agreed saying police don’t always have to be involved.
click to download audioHomelessness was again brought up in a question to the candidates. Graham says it is a hard issue to deal with because it is multifaceted.
click to download audioSumner says he tried to work on the problem during his tenure at the Police Department.
click to download audioThe entire debate can be found on the League of Women Voters Facebook page. Republican Doug Wilcox currently holds the Ward 7 Council seat.
