Before heading to the polls in November, residents of Johns Creek will get the chance to hear from the candidates for mayor and city council posts this month.
A candidate forum will be held on Sept. 17, a Sunday, from 1 to 3 p.m.
It will be held at the Brooklyn Cantina on 9945 Jones Bridge Road, and the free event is hosted by the Johns Creek Post. Karyn Greer, a reporter and anchor with CBS46, will moderate the question-and-answer portion of the forum.
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For Johns Creek, there is competition at every post up for election.
Incumbent mayor Mike Bodker, who has been the city's mayor since 2006, will face a challenger in Alex Marchetti, a businessman who has lived in the city for more than two decades.
For Post 3 on the city council, Cori Davenport is not seeking re-election, so the race is wide-open between residents Vicki Horton, Richard Holladay, John Bradberry and Mark Venco.
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On Post 5, Chris Jackson is challenging incumbent Stephanie Endres. For Post 1, incumbent Leonard Zaprowski will face a challenger in Issure Yang.
The flier for the forum states there will be a meet-and-greet with candidates at 12:30 p.m. Questions for the candidates can be submitted in advance on the Johns Creek Post website.
The restaurant will serve food during the forum.
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