FORT SMITH (KFSM) -- Two of the candidates for Fort Smith mayor participated in a town hall Wednesday (May 2) on the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith campus.
The town hall took place in the Reynolds Room at the UA-Fort Smith Campus Center.
State Rep. George McGill and UA-Fort Smith student Luis Andrade both attended the event.
“I would be counting on the citizens of fort smith to align themselves on a progressive future. With that said, we can be where we choose to be. We are a great city,” said McGill
McGill said he is very involved in the Fort Smith community, and Andrade said he is civic minded and has been serving citywide commissions.
“I want to be a unifier, motivator, and a visionary,” Andrade said. “I want to show businesses that want to invest here, the potential we have here.”
Both candidates have two visions of where they see the city going, but only one position is available.
"When the voters get to make that decision as to who of these two candidates deserve to serve as Fort Smith mayor, that the voters will have enough information, so that will be an informed decision on their part, as opposed to just casting a ballot for the leader of Fort Smith without having at least adequate information in order to do so," said Dr. Williams Yamkam, assistant professor of political science at the university.
The town hall was open to students, staff and the public.