085: Rockwall City Council Candidates Place 3 Q&A

Today I welcome Clarence Jorif, Dennis Lewis, Dr. Priscylla Bento, & Jerry Welch, four of the five candidates running for Rockwall City Council, who are in the bunker for some straight talk in hopes of winning the vote of Rockwall County conservatives!

Candidate Introductions
4:06 Clarence Jorif
6:36 Dennis Lewis
9:25 Dr. Priscylia Bento
11:26 Jerry Welch

Q1. Why are you running for Rockwall City Council?
15:38 Jerry Welch
17:40 Dr. Priscylia Bento
18:27 Dennis Lewis
19:18 Clarence Jorif

Q2. What is your vision for the city of Rockwall?
20:43 Clarence Jorif
22:56 Dennis Lewis
23:31 Jerry Welch
28:18 Dr. Priscylia Bento

Q3. What is Rockwall’s Biggest Challenge?
28:45 Dr. Priscylia Bento
29:22 Clarence Jorif
31:38 Jerry Welch
32:20 Dennis Lewis

Q4. Is it ever okay for local government to force mass shutdowns of local businesses or places of worship?
35:40 Dennis Lewis
36:57 Clarence Jorif
39:31 Jerry Welch
41:07 Dr. Priscylia Bento

Q5. What skills or experience do you bring to this office that would help provide the level of government services that people clamor for while keeping taxes low?
43:32 Jerry Welch
44:56 Dr. Priscylia Bento
45:46 Dennis Lewis
46:39 Clarence Jorif

Q6. Under what circumstance would you support a tax-rate increase?
48:12 Dr. Priscylia Bento
49:12 Jerry Welch
50:45 Clarence Jorif
52:54 Dennis Lewis

Q7. What issue(s) will be your focus if elected?
54:52 Clarence Jorif
56:10 Jerry Welch
57:23 Dr. Priscylia Bento
58:09 Dennis Lewis

Candidate’s Closing Remarks
1:02:30 Dennis Lewis
1:03:47 Clarence Jorif
1:05:00 Dr. Priscylia Bento
1:05:43 Jerry Welch