Scott Brook answers questions from residents every day in his capacity as Coral Springs Mayor, but this one certainly wasn’t usual.
“How many girlfriends did you have before you married your wife,” Brook was asked in the quick fire round of the second annual Teen Political Forum, an event organized by the city last week with the help of high school students living in Coral Springs or attending local high schools.
If Brook was taken aback, he did not show it. “Seven,” he said.
Broward County Mayor Stacy Ritter had a tricky one coming her way as well, with students wanting to know how old she was when she had her first kiss. “I was 19, but I more than made up for it later in life,” Ritter said.
“Why does the school care if students skip,” Commissioner Roy Gold was asked. “They probably feel you can learn more in school than off it," he said. “Perhaps, they don’t trust your judgment. I skipped class when I was in high school, but I am not proud of it. I do not support students skipping classes.”
It was not all about the tricky queries though. The majority of questions at the event focused on education, with students wanting to know how the recession and reduced funding for education would affect them.