By Jen Lebron Kuhney | The Arizona Republic
Councilman Skip Hall and business owner Cammie Marceaux sparred about the best way to bring businesses to Surprise and how to fix traffic woes on Bell Road, but downplayed a recent accusation that Surprise police racially profiled a motorist.
The City Council incumbent and the political newcomer spoke before about 30 people at a forum at the Dysart Unified School District’s offices Thursday. The Arizona Republic and the district co-sponsored the debate.
While the two candidates agreed on many of the city’s most pressing needs, such as creating jobs and building a vibrant neighborhood near City Hall, they disagreed about how Surprise leaders should do it.
The candidates used different strategies to sway the voters. Hall brought along maps and a copy of the budget to make his points, while Marceaux continuously referred to her conversations with fellow Surprise residents and her experience as a mother of five.
