Chairman Mendelson's campaign team has officially notified the Office of Campaign Finance that due to scheduling conflicts they will not be participating in the upcoming Fair Election Program (FEP) Debate scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Per the rules of the Fair Election Act, the debate for Council Chairperson will be cancelled as there are no other FEP candidates for this Office in the primary and the Non-FEP participant is unable to participate.