{"id":149405,"date":"2025-05-22T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=149405"},"modified":"2025-05-22T08:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:41:08","slug":"oxfords-local-election-is-june-3-2025-interviews-with-the-ward-1-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/oxfords-local-election-is-june-3-2025-interviews-with-the-ward-1-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford’s Local Election is June 3, 2025: Interviews with the Ward 1 Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the City of Oxford<\/strong> will hold elections for city government. However, all offices are running unopposed except for Ward 1<\/strong> Alderman<\/strong>, which has three candidates running for the position: Erin Smith<\/a><\/strong> (Independent), Drew Stevens<\/a><\/strong> (Independent), and Dr. Bill Mayo<\/a><\/strong> (Republican). The Local Voice<\/em><\/strong> is proud to publish Q&As with all the candidates to help local voters make an informed decision. Please vote wisely for our community on Tuesday, June 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interview with Erin Smith<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Interview with Drew Stevens<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Interview with Dr. Bill Mayo<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Interviews with the other candidates for the 2025 Ward 1 Alderman election are here.<\/em><\/a><\/strong> These interviews were originally published in The Local Voice #466 newspaper. Access the digital edition here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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