WATCH: Mayoral forum addresses key issues for San Antonio’s South Side

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story was published through a partnership between KSAT and Live From the Southside, a local- and Latina-owned magazine that works to improve & expand community relationships through promoting events, stories and businesses.

San Antonio’s South Side residents had the opportunity to hear directly from mayoral candidates at the South Side Mayoral Forum on Wednesday at the Palo Alto College Auditorium.

This important event allowed community members to engage with the candidates and learn about their positions on the issues that matter most to South Side residents. KSAT 12 anchor/reporter RJ Marquez moderated the forum. The forum featured the following mayoral candidates:

• Dr. Tim Westley
• Maurico “Mau” Sanchez
• Christopher Herring
• Clayton Perry
• Santos Alvarado
• Robert Melvin
• Manny Pelaez
• Christopher Reyes
• Gina Ortiz Jones
• Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia
• Beto Altamirano
• John Courage

This was a critical opportunity for voters to hear firsthand how each candidate plans to address the unique challenges and opportunities in the Southside.

For more information, please contact Fernanda Cardenas at 210-279-2373.

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