Democrats plan DeKalb mayoral debate

DeKALB – The DeKalb County Democratic Party will host a debate at 8 p.m. Thursday for the four candidates for DeKalb mayor.

The event is open to the public at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. Fourth St., DeKalb, according to a news release. The candidates are Mike Verbic, DeKalb school board member; David Jacobson, First Ward alderman; Re:New DeKalb Executive Director Jennifer Groce and Re:New DeKalb Secretary John Rey.

Audience members will submit questions for the candidates by writing them on notecards and handing them to the debate moderator. Other local candidates are welcome to provide information to audience members, the news release states.

The DeKalb County Democratic Central Committee’s meeting will immediately follow the debate at the same location.

– Daily Chronicle