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League of Women Voters hosts Burlingame council candidate forum; housing, traffic and Bayfront top the agenda
Summary
Seven candidates for three Burlingame City Council districts outlined their priorities at a League of Women Voters forum, focusing on housing production and preservation, traffic and Vision Zero, Bayfront development and climate action.
The League of Women Voters of North and Central San Mateo County and the City of Burlingame hosted a candidate forum, where seven contenders for three district seats made opening remarks, answered voter questions and offered closing statements.
Linda Janssen, a League member who moderated the event, opened with ground rules and logistics and reminded attendees that recordings are being streamed and unedited. She closed the forum with voter information, noting ballots will be mailed Oct. 7 and Election Day is Tuesday, November 5.
Candidates who spoke included incumbents Andrea Papajan (District 1) and Donna Colson (mayor, running in District 4), and challengers Nirmala Bandrappali, Hadia Koury, Rachel Nee, Desiree Thayer and Tony Paul. Themes that…
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