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Two Atlanta candidate forums Thursday

Sept 30, 2009

Atlanta’s mayoral candidates are scheduled to appear at two events Thursday.

The Atlanta Hotel Council is hosting a special election program from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Each candidate for mayor will have two minutes to speak. Candidates for City Council president and the council will have one minute to speak.

Common Cause Georgia is organizing a debate for mayoral candidates from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, 1026 Ponce de Leon Ave.

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Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.

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