BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2013 Two candidates in Bakersfield’s City Council’s fourth Ward race will face-off in a live debate Tuesday evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hosted by 17 News, incumbent Councilmember Bob Smith will debate incoming candidate Ryan Crowl for the Ward 4 seat.<\/p>\n
Smith, who also works in civil engineering and has a land planning business, has represented Ward 4 for the last 14 years, after assuming office in a partial term in 2012.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Watch 17 News, After Sunrise and more local news free on your smart TV. Click to learn more about KGET+\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Through his time sitting on the council, Smith has worked to reduce traffic accidents and road fatalities, along with restoring water in the Kern River.<\/p>\n But with winning re-election three times and attempting a fourth, Crowl is looking to unseat the longtime councilmember.\u00a0<\/p>\n Crowl is the president and owner of the Bakersfield Jet Center by Lloyd’s Aviation and is the founder and CEO of Hangar Safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n Since announcing his campaign for local office, Crowl has raked in an endorsement from Republican Congressman Vince Fong.<\/p>\n \u00a017 News: Your Local Elections\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Ward 4 covers Bakersfield’s northwestern side, including the Rosedale and Brimhall areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n The two candidates \u2013 both Republicans \u2013 are set to take the debate stage on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. in KGET 17 News’ studios.\u00a0<\/p>\n How to watch\u00a0<\/p>\n The first of KGET’s City Council debates ahead of the November election will be broadcast live on KGET at 7 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n The debate will be available for streaming on the KGET+ app available through Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Samsung smart TV devices. It can also be streamed directly through KGET’s smartphone app and on KGET.com\/live\u00a0<\/p>\n For more information on KGET+, click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n All debates will also be posted to YouTube and housed at KGET.com<\/a> for later viewing.\u00a0<\/p>\n To learn more about the upcoming election, the candidates in the running and what measures are on the ballot, pursue 17 News’ Midterm Election Voter Guide.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n