Democrat incumbent Phillip Brooks and his Republican challenger Matthew Handy shared their views regarding several issues facing the city of Hopkinsville during a recent forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.
When asked what qualities of life are most important to the candidates and deserves the support of getting the attention of the City Council, Handy said reaching out to the youth, helping small businesses and non-profit organizations, and incentives for homeowners.
Brooks said he believes the qualities of life that are important include providing people with jobs and an opportunity to excel within the city.
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The candidates also fielded several other questions including their ideas of how to attract a medium to high scale retail business to replace JC Penney and Peebles that closed, address safety issues in city’s parks, and if they would support a restaurant tax.
Brooks, an educator and lifelong resident of the city, has served on Hopkinsville City Council from 1992 through 2006 and has served after 2009 after being elected again. He currently serves as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole and is a member of the Long Range Planning and Coordination Committee and the Western Hills Municipal Golf Course Board of Directors.
Handy is the youngest candidate running for a seat on City Council at 22-years old. Handy said he is a 2017 Christian County High School graduate and a product of Hopkinsville Community College. He has interned for two prominent members of Congress on Capitol Hill two times and he has also served on the Hopkinsville Mayor’s Youth Council, previously served on the Human Rights Commission, is a member of the NAACP, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library. He said church and God is an integral part of his life.
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