By Anne Eichman
On Thursday evening, Jan. 28, the Little Italy Residents Association (LIRA) hosted a forum with Anthony Bernal and Chris Ward at the Fire House Museum, located at 1572 Columbia St.
These dynamic young men are campaigning to fill Todd Gloria’s seat on the San Diego City Council as our District 3 representative.
This is no small feat in light of the demands that come with the job and the tireless commitment they must have to the communities they serve.
For 90 minutes, Ward and Bernal fielded a long list of questions from an approximately 48-person strong audience, with LIRA President Anne Eichman, acting as moderator.
The two candidates covered everything from mending potholes to police retention, ending homelessness to increasing sales taxes and many more in between.
It was a lively and amicable exchange, with each man offering his perspective and analysis of the issues at hand.
At the end of the evening, the audience left the Fire House Museum better informed and with a clearer picture of the choice at hand: Which man is the most qualified to represent us?
—Anne MacMillan Eichman is president of the Little Italy Resident’s Association (LIRA). You can reach her at [email protected].
