Q&A on the News

Q: Did Mary Norwood go to the Republican Convention as a delegate? What year did the Republican Party put her name on the Fulton County Election Board?

—Paul Robinson, Atlanta

A: The Fulton County Republican Party nominated Mary Norwood to the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections in January 2013. The Fulton Board of Commissioners approved her nomination later that same month.

In August 2013, the then-former two-term Atlanta councilwoman and 2009 mayoral candidate qualified to challenge the incumbent for her old Atlanta City Council seat, Post 2 At-Large, the AJC previously reported. Before filing her declaration of intent to run, Norwood resigned her post on the elections board. She was elected later that year to the City Council. She is currently running for Atlanta mayor in the November election.

In her 2009 mayoral campaign, Norwood, a self-described independent, said in a campaign ad that she attended “a Republican convention once and disliked it so much that I’ve never been to another one, for either party.”

Q: When are the days and times of the public tours of Mercedes-Benz Stadium? How do I book one? —Valerie Baugh, Atlanta

A: Mercedes-Benz Stadium tours run Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours begin every 30 minutes, and tickets are available through Ticketmaster on mercedesbenzstadium.com. Despite the frequency of tours, guests are encouraged to reserve a spot ahead of time.

Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Maggie Scruggs contributed. Do you have a question? Call 404222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).

Mayoral candidate Mary Norwood speaks during a February Candidates Forum at Georgia State Bar Headquarters.