To advance our mission to empower and engage Asian Americans in the electoral process in Naperville, CAWA sent a questionnaire to Tiffany Stephens, Scott Wehrli, and Benny White, the three candidates running for Naperville Mayor on April 4. Naperville is 22% Asian American. Every Naperville issue is an “Asian American” issue but there are other issues of distinct importance to us as Asian Americans. CAWA sincerely appreciates the thoughtful and timely responses from Candidate Wehrli and Candidate White. We hope you will gain a better insight into the candidates and what we can expect from them in working with our community if elected as the next Naperville Mayor.

Questions for mayoral candidates are below:
1. The Asian American community in Naperville is very diverse. In your current or past business or public roles, what involvement have you had with the Asian American community?
2. How do you define “diversity, equity, and inclusion”? What specific steps would you take as mayor to include Asian Americans in Naperville’s DEI activities in relation to city employment, contracts, and appointments?
3. What issues or concerns do you believe have a particular or distinct impact on Asian Americans? How do you plan to address them as Mayor of Naperville?
4. Mayor Chirico recently stated that a fourth marijuana dispensary may be a possibility in Naperville. What is your position on a fourth dispensary and do you believe the existing dispensaries have served Naperville residents better, worse, or as expected?