MOLINE, Ill. — The two mayoral candidates vying to serve the City of Moline participated in a forum on Thursday, March 11.
Mayoral candidates Sangeetha Rayapati and incumbent Stephanie Acri took part in the forum moderated by the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Aldermanic candidates also were part of the forum. Candidates running to represent the 2nd, 4th and 6th wards as well as the candidates for Alderman At Large were included.
Mayor Stephanie Acri has been in her position since 2017. Acri has been a Moline resident since 1994. She started serving on City Council in 2011 and was elected as Alderman-at-Large in 2013.
Rayapati announced her candidacy in the fall of 2020. Rayapati moved to the Quad Cities in 2001. She began serving on the Moline-Coal Valley School Board in 2017 and is currently the president of the board. She is currently a teacher at Augustana College.
