PHOTO GALLERY: City Council candidates participate in forum

March 7, 2013 | 7:04 p.m. CST

Candidates for mayor and the Fourth and Third Ward City Council seats attend a candidate's forum Thursday afternoon. The forum was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.

Sid Sullivan, candidate for Columbia mayor, speaks Thursday during a candidate's forum. The forum was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Sullivan is challenging incumbent mayor Bob McDavid in the April 2 election. | Greg Kendall-Ball

Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid, left, speaks Thursday during a candidate's forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce as Sid Sullivan, candidate for Columbia mayor, listens.

| Greg Kendall-Ball

Third Ward council member Gary Kespohl speaks as Karl Skala awaits his turn to address the crowd Thursday afternoon at the candidate's forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. | Greg Kendall-Ball

Bill Weitkemper, candidate for Fourth Ward council member, listens as current Fourth Ward council member Daryl Dudley speaks Thursday at a candidate's forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. | Greg Kendall-Ball