Candidates promise change in Holly Springs
Solomon Barnes, Staff Writer, The Rustorian
Issue date: 2/28/09 Section: News
| |
|
The event was organized by the political science department and the campus NAACP chapter.
Judging by the words of the candidates, the Holly Springs' economic growth and future look promising. Among the studio audience was Dr. David L. Beckley, the president of Rust who in reaction, comments, "Yes everything sounds good. Right now these are all promises. When it comes time for things to take off, I guess we'll see what really happens."
Almost all candidates running for a political position in the city attended the event, and the outcome was impressive. RC-TV2 studio was filled with students and people from the community, who would love to see a dramatic turnaround in education, jobs, and infrastructure in the city.
Christopher Stephenson, a candidate running for Alderman-Ward 3 contends it is necessary to look at cities and counties that are prospering, and copy their doings. He believes that by adopting ideas from other well prospering counties, the city of Holly Springs will do well.
Along with how they will use the stimulus moneys, and all the reasons why people should vote for the best candidate, public transportation and better activities for children in Holly Springs were among the many subjects that were discussed at the debate.
Henry Boyd, running for Alderman-at-Large thinks the city should give the youth things to do other than roaming the streets all day and night. He said, "We need more lights outside so the kids can have somewhere to play ball in the evening."
A mayoral candidate, Patricia Selman, thinks similarly, but added, "We need other things beside basketball." According to Selman, "We need things like soccer, swimming and golf. There are so many more things that we can do other than basketball. We need people who will be dedicated to make this change."
Mayor Andre' DeBerry, in the race for re-election takes a different approach in his argument. "Look at the way things are going now," he said. He wants the citizens of Holly Springs to look back at the history of his terms and the achievements.
"For eight years I have served the city of Holly Springs. Yes we have had fault but we do get through them. We have made $53 million in development and infrastructure, and there is still plenty more that needs to be done."
Barry Thomas, a new comer to the Holly Springs political scene and a formidable challenger to DeBerry, said he will create a business friendly atmosphere that will attract jobs and investors to the city. He said he's already in consultation with prospective businesses that are ready and willing to shift some of their manufacturing base to Holly Springs, and that will create hundreds more jobs for the citizens.
Be the first to comment on this story