Politics & Government

Attleboro Mayoral Candidates Ready for Public Debate

The first public debate between incumbent Mayor Kevin Dumas and his opponent, Ronald Churchill, is set for Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m.

After nearly two weeks of between the camps of Attleboro Mayor Kevin Dumas and his opponent, Ronald Churchill, both candidates have agreed to a public debate to be held Wednesday, Oct. 12, at beginning at 7 p.m.

Questions for the debate, sponsored by United Regional Chamber of Commerce and , can be submitted to the paper by emailing them to news@thesunchronicle.com; submitting them online at thesunchronicle.com/cww; or they may be dropped off at the newspaper's office on South Main Street.

Only four questions will be chosen. Entries must be received before midnight tonight, according to organizers.

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Moderating the four-round debate is Chris Bond, who is a business broker and does not live or work in Attleboro.

Format for the debate:

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ROUND 1: Each candidate will have three minutes to provide an opening statement.

ROUND 2 : Each candidate will have three minutes to respond to each of the four questions from the public.

ROUND 3: Each candidate will have the opportunity to ask two questions of their opponent. Each candidate will have three minutes to answer the question they are asked and each candidate asking the question will have two minutes to respond to his opponent's answer. 

ROUND 4: Each candidate will have three minutes to provide a closing statement.

A second debate has been scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 3, at Agudas Achim Synagogue.


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