Curry to interview District 7 candidates

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

July 22, 2016 3:54 PM PT

Residents interested in learning more about candidates vying for the Newport Beach City Council seat representing Newport Coast and Newport Ridge will have their first chance Thursday.

Termed-out Councilman Keith Curry plans to host a community forum, where he will conduct “job interviews” with the announced candidates for District 7.

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Local attorney Phil Greer, attorney and finance committee member Will O’Neill and former planning commissioner Fred Ameri have declared their intent to run.

A meet and greet with the candidates will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Newport Coast Community Center, 6401 San Joaquin Hills Road. The program will begin at 6 p.m.

Hannah Fry, hannah.fry@latimes.com

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.