NAACP Holds First of Two Candidate Forums
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JACKSON, Tenn.-The NAACP held its first of two candidates forums Monday night. Candidates from eight Madison County races were invited to the NAACP’s downtown Jackson offices. Each were given three minutes to address the crowd, telling a little bit about themselves and why they are running for office. Then a two-person panel asked questions for up to five minutes. Among the candidates present Monday night were the two men vying for Jackson City Judge. “I enjoy helping people. I am in the helping profession. People think of judges as putting people in jail but I help a lot more people out than I put in jail,” said City Court Judge Blake Anderson. “I would bring my experience as a city councilman as an assistant district attorney as well as a practicing attorney for over fifteen years I bring that experience as well as my code of ethics and values,” said Ernest Brooks, candidate for City Court Judge. Brooks and Anderson, who is the incumbent will square off in the general election on August 7. Also on that ballot, the race for Circuit Court Judge, Division Three. “I spent the last 18 years practicing law. 95 percent of my practice has been based in circuit court trying both criminal and civic court cases all over West Tennessee, so I think I will have the ability to bring the good parts and the bad parts,” said Kyle Atkins, candidate for Circuit Court Judge. “I will try to continue doing what I have been doing for the last 2 years which is to run the court with efficiency run the court with fairness bring my integrity bring my fairness to that court,” said Circuit Court Judge Nathan Pride. Pride is the incumbent, elected in a special election two years ago. Atkins recently won the Republican primary in May. Early voting begins July 18. The NAACP will hold its second forum , June 30.
