Cottage Hill Baptist Church bringing Mobile mayor candidates and community together for forum
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[{'start': '0.600', 'end': '5.040', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '1.680', 'end': '7.600', 'text': "We're 117 days away from Mobile's"}, {'start': '5.040', 'end': '9.599', 'text': 'municipal election. So far, seven'}, {'start': '7.600', 'end': '11.599', 'text': 'candidates have signed up to run for'}, {'start': '9.599', 'end': '13.440', 'text': 'mayor. And new tonight, a Port City'}, {'start': '11.599', 'end': '14.799', 'text': 'Church has signed up to give you a'}, {'start': '13.440', 'end': '16.800', 'text': 'chance to hear from those looking to'}, {'start': '14.799', 'end': '18.560', 'text': 'lead the city. Cottage Hill Baptist'}, {'start': '16.800', 'end': '20.800', 'text': 'Church is holding a meet the candidates'}, {'start': '18.560', 'end': '22.560', 'text': 'form next week. Our Natalie Williamson'}, {'start': '20.800', 'end': '24.880', 'text': 'is here to tell us all about it. Yeah,'}, {'start': '22.560', 'end': '26.880', 'text': 'and Natalie, the pastor of the church is'}, {'start': '24.880', 'end': '28.880', 'text': "telling you it's more than just a"}, {'start': '26.880', 'end': '31.119', 'text': "discussion. Yeah, that's right, Len and"}, {'start': '28.880', 'end': '33.440', 'text': 'Cameron. Pastor Alan Floyd tells me'}, {'start': '31.119', 'end': '35.840', 'text': 'informing the people of Mobile is a way'}, {'start': '33.440', 'end': '38.000', 'text': 'of serving. And with multiple candidates'}, {'start': '35.840', 'end': '39.600', 'text': 'in the mix, he says this event will be a'}, {'start': '38.000', 'end': '43.320', 'text': 'way for people to learn about each'}, {'start': '39.600', 'end': '46.640', 'text': 'candidate in a new and more personal'}, {'start': '43.320', 'end': '49.520', 'text': "way. Tonight, we're just a few months"}, {'start': '46.640', 'end': '53.120', 'text': 'away from electing a new leader who will'}, {'start': '49.520', 'end': '55.840', 'text': 'take on the title mayor of Mobile with'}, {'start': '53.120', 'end': '58.719', 'text': 'seven candidates. Lawrence Batist,'}, {'start': '55.840', 'end': '61.680', 'text': 'Germaine Burrell, Spiro, Cheragotus,'}, {'start': '58.719', 'end': '64.879', 'text': 'Barbara Drummond, Connie Hudson, Steven'}, {'start': '61.680', 'end': '67.360', 'text': 'Nodine, and Paul Prine. One local church'}, {'start': '64.879', 'end': '70.159', 'text': 'is making sure voters have the chance to'}, {'start': '67.360', 'end': '72.400', 'text': 'hear what each person brings to the'}, {'start': '70.159', 'end': '74.720', 'text': 'table. Pastor of Cottage Hill Baptist'}, {'start': '72.400', 'end': '77.280', 'text': 'Church, Alan Floyd, tells me ensuring'}, {'start': '74.720', 'end': '80.400', 'text': 'our community is informed is a way of'}, {'start': '77.280', 'end': '83.520', 'text': "serving. That's why next Tuesday, May"}, {'start': '80.400', 'end': '86.320', 'text': '6th, at 6:00, right here at Cottage Hill'}, {'start': '83.520', 'end': '88.400', 'text': 'Baptist Church, the floor will open for'}, {'start': '86.320', 'end': '90.880', 'text': 'discussion. Well, as you know, this'}, {'start': '88.400', 'end': '93.600', 'text': 'mayoral election is really crucial for'}, {'start': '90.880', 'end': '95.920', 'text': 'our city and a great deal of interest.'}, {'start': '93.600', 'end': '97.840', 'text': 'When there became multiple candidates,'}, {'start': '95.920', 'end': '99.840', 'text': 'even members of our own congregation'}, {'start': '97.840', 'end': '102.960', 'text': 'started asking, well, who do we vote'}, {'start': '99.840', 'end': '104.880', 'text': 'for? Uh who who does what, who believes'}, {'start': '102.960', 'end': '108.320', 'text': 'what? And so we feel like that Cottage'}, {'start': '104.880', 'end': '110.880', 'text': 'Hill is uniquely qualified to host a'}, {'start': '108.320', 'end': '113.200', 'text': 'meet the candidates forum. Floyd says'}, {'start': '110.880', 'end': '115.439', 'text': 'with the main campus being located on'}, {'start': '113.200', 'end': '117.280', 'text': 'Cottage Hill Road, the church is a'}, {'start': '115.439', 'end': '120.560', 'text': 'convenient place for those within the'}, {'start': '117.280', 'end': '123.040', 'text': 'community so those all around can easily'}, {'start': '120.560', 'end': '125.600', 'text': 'attend. To make sure your voice is'}, {'start': '123.040', 'end': '127.360', 'text': 'heard, Floyd says during the event,'}, {'start': '125.600', 'end': '129.679', 'text': 'questions that have been submitted by'}, {'start': '127.360', 'end': '132.400', 'text': 'the people of Mobile will be asked to'}, {'start': '129.679', 'end': '134.720', 'text': 'each candidate. He says this form is a'}, {'start': '132.400', 'end': '137.440', 'text': 'way for voters to become familiar with'}, {'start': '134.720', 'end': '139.760', 'text': 'each candidate in an open and respectful'}, {'start': '137.440', 'end': '142.000', 'text': 'environment. So when the time comes for'}, {'start': '139.760', 'end': '144.879', 'text': 'you to fill in your ballot, you can make'}, {'start': '142.000', 'end': '147.040', 'text': 'an informed decision. This is not a'}, {'start': '144.879', 'end': '149.280', 'text': 'debate. This is a meet the candidates.'}, {'start': '147.040', 'end': '151.520', 'text': 'This is to hear from them personally.'}, {'start': '149.280', 'end': '154.080', 'text': "It's an opportunity in our atrium for"}, {'start': '151.520', 'end': '156.560', 'text': 'people to meet the candidates. And uh'}, {'start': '154.080', 'end': '158.800', 'text': 'this is not just a cottage hill event,'}, {'start': '156.560', 'end': '160.879', 'text': 'but this is combined with other pastors,'}, {'start': '158.800', 'end': '163.360', 'text': 'other churches. In fact, Pastor Leon'}, {'start': '160.879', 'end': '167.040', 'text': 'Bell of St. Joseph Baptist Church is'}, {'start': '163.360', 'end': '169.200', 'text': 'actually co-hosting this event with me.'}, {'start': '167.040', 'end': '172.000', 'text': 'The election for mayor and city council'}, {'start': '169.200', 'end': '174.000', 'text': 'seats is on August 26th. We have more'}, {'start': '172.000', 'end': '176.239', 'text': 'information on how you can submit a'}, {'start': '174.000', 'end': '177.800', 'text': 'question to be asked during the forum on'}, {'start': '176.239', 'end': '180.239', 'text': 'our website,'}, {'start': '177.800', 'end': '183.680', 'text': 'fox10tv.com. Live in the studio, Natalie'}, {'start': '180.239', 'end': '183.680', 'text': 'Williamson, Fox 10 News.'}]