Mount Pleasant election candidates vie for votes at political forum

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  • City residents gather for political forum on April 17 Council Place One candidates Trey Baker and Debbie Corbell answer questions
    City residents gather for political forum on April 17 Council Place One candidates Trey Baker and Debbie Corbell answer questions
  • Baker and Corbell pose together for a photo
    Baker and Corbell pose together for a photo
  • Current Mayor Tracy Craig and his opponent Wesley Lyon share a handshake after answering questions TRIBUNE PHOTOS / NICOLE KIMBALL
    Current Mayor Tracy Craig and his opponent Wesley Lyon share a handshake after answering questions TRIBUNE PHOTOS / NICOLE KIMBALL

    On Thursday, April 17, a political forum was held at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center. A few dozen residents filled the chairs as the candidates for the upcoming general election took the stage and answered questions.

    Current council member in Place One, Debbie Corbell, sat with her opponent, Trey Baker and took almost an hour of questioning. Afterwards, our current Mayor, Tracy Craig, sat with mayo…