VIDEO: Patch/AIM Arlington Board Candidate Forum

The five Democratic candidates vying for an open seat on the Arlington County Board answered questions posed by Patch editors and readers during a forum hosted by Patch and Arlington Independent Media on Thursday.

The candidates touched on topics ranging from Metro's new Silver Line to affordable housing in Arlington County. Clarendon Patch Editor Jason Spencer moderated the hour-long event.

The forum included candidates Melissa Bondi, a member of the Arlington Economic Development Commission; Peter Fallon, a member of the Arlington Planning Commission; Libby Garvey, an Arlington School Board member; Kim Klingler, a volunteer first responder and a health care IT consultant; and Terron Sims, a West Point graduate and project coordinator for an IT government contractor.

These candidates will face off in a Democratic caucus later this month. All registered voters in Arlington County are allowed to participate in the caucus, which will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan 19 at Washington-Lee High School, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Kenmore Middle School. The caucus winner will move on to the March 27 special election.

The Patch/Arlington Independent Media forum will be rebroadcast on Comcast Channel 69 and Verizon Channel 38:

• 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15
• 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18

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