Superior Mayor Forum

Candidates Answer Questions For Citizens

We’re just weeks away from a new mayor in Superior.

Two candidates Jim Paine and Brent Fennessey were left standing after February’s Primary. Tonight they met face to face trying to sway votes their way.

The conversation between the two candidates included topics such as budget, personnel, services and facility concerns. The Superior Library was full of citizens eager to hear their questions answered.
Just as any primary debate each candidate had time to answer those questions and give reason to why they should be the next Superior Mayor.

First, we hear from Paine. He’s a former U.S. Marine. He has served over 7 years on the Douglas County Board of Supervisors.

“I want to build a city that works for everyone. So what I’ve been telling voters every single day of this campaign is that I have the experience and the passion and the vision necessary to move this city forward. I have more than 7 ½ years of local government experience on the Douglas county board. I’m ready to get to work on day one bringing an exciting new vision to the city,” Says Paine.

As for Fennessey he currently serves as a city councilor and has years of business experience in the private sector.

“I think we need somebody with comprehensive business experience. I spend a majority of my experience come from the private sector and where’s there and eagerness to prosper. A continues effort to press into the market, evolve and bring change and that’s what I look forward to bring the city,” Says Fennessey.

No matter who wins the race it will be a new era in Superior. The candidates were asked what they would do differently. Paine wants to focus on housing, wages, and development

“I have three things that I’d like to talk about, housing, wages, and development. We need to restore our historic housing stock and bring a lot of the beautiful architecture back to this city. We need to increase our median wages and we want to develop our downtown into a beautiful mixed used residential and commercial district that everybody can have fun using.”

Fennessey says growth is what the city needs.

“Growth, that’s growth in new businesses coming to Superior, growth in the economic climate for current industry to thrive, growth in our housing both redevelopment and new development. Simply put, we need to grow.”