Chairs wait for candidates at the 'Meet the Flagstaff City Council Candidates Forum' held on July 24, 2014 at Flagstaff High School. Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ ©2014
Attendees register prior to the candidates forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Information tables greeted visitors at the candidates forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Information tables greeted visitors at the candidates forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Audience members wait for the candidates forum to begin. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Moran Henn, director of Friends of Flagstaff's Future, greets the audience at the candidates forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Candidates or their representatives wait for their turn to talk for two minutes at the forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Moran Henn, director of Friends of Flagstaff's Future, greets the audience at the candidates. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Candidates or their representatives wait for their turn to talk for two minutes at the forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Marj McClanahan, from left, representing Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabours; Mayoral candidate James Hasapis, city council challengers Eva Putzova and Rhett Pepe, wait for their turn to talk at the candidates forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
City Councilmember Scott Overton, from left, challengers Jim McCarthy and Jeff Knorr, and City Councilmember Celia Barotz, wait for their turn to talk at the candidates forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Audience members listen to Moran Henn as she makes the opening presentation at the candidates forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
David R. McCain demonstrates how he will ring the bell to signal the start and conclusion of the candidates time in the circle of chairs. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Jeff Knorr and Celia Barotz wait for their turn to talk at the candidates forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Audience members listen to David R. McCain prior to the start of the candidates forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
City Councilmember Celia Barotz makes her opening remarks. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Jeff Knorr makes his opening remarks. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Jim McCarthy makes his opening remarks. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Audience members listen to the candidates as they make their opening remarks. AmigosNAZ ©2014
City Councilmember Scott Overton makes his opening remarks. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Rhett Pepe makes his opening remarks. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Eva Putzova makes her opening remarks. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Mayoral Candidate James Hasapis makes his opening remarks. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Marj McClanahan, representing Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabours, reads from his prepared remarks to the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Jim McCarthy has a little fun before the 10-minute meet-the-public session begins. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Mayoral Candidate James Hasapis listens to a question from the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
City Councilmember Scott Overton answers a question from the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
City Councilmember Celia Barotz answers a question from the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Jeff Knorr answers a question from the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Rhett Pepe answers a question from the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Audience members listen to Council challenger Eva Putzova. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Eva Putzova listens to a question from the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Eva Putzova answers a question from the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Jeff Knorr answers a question from the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Council challenger Jim McCarthy answers a question from the audience. AmigosNAZ ©2014
Miguel Vasques, member of the Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board, listens to an answer from one of the candidates. AmigosNAZ ©2014
David R. McCain gets ready to ring the bell that signals an end to the 10-minute meet the candidates session forum. AmigosNAZ ©2014
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AmigosNAZ staff reports
FLAGSTAFF — Someone said it was like speed-dating for candidates, with potential office holders rushing from one circle of chairs to another to spend about 10 minutes and meet with as many of the 150 audience members in attendance at the “Meet the Flagstaff City Council Candidates Forum.”
A small bell rung by David R. McCain meant that it was time for candidates to sprint to anther circle of chairs.
Damp weather outside didn’t deter the crowd that attended the event on July 24, 2014 at Flagstaff High School.
The forum was presented by Friends of Flagstaff’s Future.
Council candidates attending the even included incumbents Celia Barotz and Scott Overton, challengers Eva Putzova, Rhett Pepe, Jim McCarthy and Jeff Knorr.
Mayoral Candidate James Hasapis also attended the forum, while Marj McClanahan made the opening remarks for Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabours, who was unable to attend due to a previous engagement.
Click here to read the 2014 Flagstaff City Council and Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire presented by the Friends of Flagstaff Future / Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth.
Click on “Student housing a forum focus for Flagstaff City Council, mayor candidates” to see the July 26 Arizona Daily Sun’s story on the candidates forum.
