Candidate Comparison: Amarillo City Council, Place 2

Last month, The Amarillo Pioneer requested responses from the candidates seeking offices in the May 6th election regarding important issues facing the City.

Over the course of this week and next, The Amarillo Pioneerwill be featuring the responses from the candidates. Full responses are available in The Amarillo Pioneer's May 2017 Voter Guide.

Please visit The Amarillo Pioneer's website for more information.

Freda Powell

Do you support building a downtown MPEV? Why or why not?

NO RESPONSE RECEIVED BY DEADLINE

Should the municipal court be reformed? Why or why not?

NO RESPONSE RECEIVED BY DEADLINE

What role should the AEDC play in job creation?

NO RESPONSE RECEIVED BY DEADLINE

What should the future be for the Amarillo Civic Center?

NO RESPONSE RECEIVED BY DEADLINE

James J. Schenck

Do you support building a downtown MPEV? Why or why not?

"I do not support a Baseball field downtown...with the suggested outlay of somewhere between $32 and $48 million."

Should the municipal court be reformed? Why or why not?

"I am always about improving law enforcement and the rule of law."

What role should the AEDC play in job creation?

"AEDC appears to be in trouble from mismanagement...switch to a Type B to allow other uses for that sales tax revenue."

What should the future be for the Amarillo Civic Center?

"The Amarillo Civic Center should IMMEDIATELY change its name to Amarillo Convention Center. Simple... and would put us on the Convention map with other Cities!