Candidates for Salem mayor will meet to debate on Tuesday, April 30, at 6 p.m., at the Elsinore Theater, 130 High St. SE. The event will be broadcast live on Capital Community Media.
Chris Hoy is seeking a second term as Mayor. He retired as Undersheriff in the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
Julie Hoy has lived in Salem 30 years and is serving her first term as Salem City Councilor. Since 2017, she and her husband have owned Geppetto’s Italian Restaurant.
The two candidates are not related.
The 90-minute debate is being conducted jointly by the Salem Reporter and the Salem City Club. The candidates will be questioned by a panel of representatives from the news organization and the club.
