Currently, only five members sit on a seven panel board for the city-owned Dr. John Warner Hospital, and the mayoral candidates for the City of Clinton addressed the issue of appointing members to the Doctor John Warner Hospital Board last week at a "Meet the Candidates" forum held at Clinton High School.

Incumbent Mayor Carolyn Peters, who is charged with bringing the appointments forward, explains she seeks out candidates that would fit into several criteria based on business savvy, a financial background and those in the medical field.

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Mayoral challenger, and former Clinton Mayor, Roger Cyrulik noted he had similar issues with the DJWH Board when he was mayor. He has considered the possibility of having board members run for their seats instead of being appointed.

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Each candidate had two minutes to address the issue.

The Clinton Mayoral Election will take place this Tuesday April 7th.

Meet The Candidates Forum Part 1

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Part 2

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