Candidates for city council district 9 came to speak to Park Place residents. Of the nine candidates, Judith K. Ginyard, Leah Kirkland, and Reverend Ricky Burgess attended, and Twanda Carlisle sent her regrets but had Furman Johnson speak on her behalf. The candidates each introduced themselves and answered questions from the community getting a chance to speak with the community attendees over refreshments.

For those that were not able to attend in person, the candidates’ self introductions were recorded and are provided below. Make sure to also visit the local elections page for links to more information about each candidate.

The primary is May 15th. Come out and vote!


Judith K. Ginyard


Leah Kirkland


Reverend Ricky Burgess


Furman Johnson for Twanda Carlisle