The document is a letter from a newspaper reporter informing a candidate for Burlington City Council about an opportunity to complete a candidate questionnaire to help voters make their decision. It provides instructions that the questionnaire must be completed and emailed by September 18th along with a resume and headshot. It also notes the questionnaire may be edited for length or clarity. It thanks the candidate for their participation.

1. Times-News
Sept. 11, 2015
Candidate,
With the Burlington municipal primary less than a month away, The Times-News is once again
happy to offer a candidate questionnaire to help readers make their decision during election
season.
It is our hope that you plan to participate.
The questionnaire must be completed and emailed to me by 5 p.m. Sept. 18. Please also
attach a resume and high-quality headshot to include in our coverage of the primary. Please
note that the questionnaire may be edited for length or clarity.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me by calling 506-3034 or by email at
ajohnson@thetimesnews.com
We would like to thank you for your participation.
Sincerely,
Anna Johnson
Reporter
“Alamance County’s Only Daily Newspaper”
336-227-0131
Fax 336-229-2468
707 S. Main Street, Burlington, North Carolina 27215 www.thetimesnews.com Reply to P.O. Box 481, Burlington, North Carolina 27216

2. Times-News
Question 1) Why are you interested in being elected to the Burlington City Council. Please limit
your response to 125 words.
Question 2) What is the city’s biggest challenge and how, if elected, would you tackle it? Please
limit your response to 125 words.
Question 3) What would be your first priority if elected? Please limit your response to 100
words.
Question 4) What new ideas/concepts can you bring to the office you are seeking? Please limit
your response to 100 words.
Question 5) What’s one thing the current Burlington City Council has done or approved (within
the last fiscal year) that you disagree with? Please limit your response to 100 words.
Question 6) What’s the one question you wished we would have asked? Please state the
question and answer it. Please limit your response to 100 words.
“Alamance County’s Only Daily Newspaper”
336-227-0131
Fax 336-229-2468
707 S. Main Street, Burlington, North Carolina 27215 www.thetimesnews.com Reply to P.O. Box 481, Burlington, North Carolina 27216