Mayoral forum with Freddie O'Connell and Alice Rolli
Episode description
Our city is about to choose a new mayor, and election day is less than two weeks away — Thursday, September 14th.
Freddie O’Connell and Alice Rolli are the finalists in a race that many consider one of the most pivotal in Nashville’s history. On Aug. 23, Meharry Medical College and the Urban League of Middle Tennessee hosted a virtual mayoral forum in partnership with WPLN and the Tennessee Lookout.
Today we’ll bring you a special broadcast of the forum, which focused on historically underserved communities.
Guests:
Freddie O'Connell, candidate for mayor
Alice Rolli, candidate for mayor
Ronald Roberts, moderator
Dr. James Hildreth, president and CEO of Meharry Medical College
This episode was produced by Steve Haruch. Special thanks to Michelle Steele, Kenneth Morris, Holly McCall, Casey Newcomer and Marjorie Pomeroy-Wallace.