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With three seats open, the race for Cincinnati City Council was bound to draw a crowd. There are 23 candidates on the ballot, all aiming to be among the top nine finishers elected to four-year terms. There are no party designations on the ballot, but all three of Cincinnati's political parties - the Democratic Party, the Republican Party and the Charter Committee - endorse slates of candidates.Click on a name below or at right to learn more about a candidate.Derek Bauman | Erica Black-Johnson | Cristina Burcica | Ozie Davis | Tamaya Dennard | Michelle Dillingham | Tonya Dumas | Manuel Foggie | Henry Frondorf | Brian Garry | Lesley Jones | Greg Landsman | Seth Maney | David Mann | Amy Murray | Jeff Pastor | Kelli Prather | Laure Quinlivan | Chris Seelbach | P.G. Sittenfeld | Christopher Smitherman | Tamie Sullivan | Wendell Young |Related:A Large Field Of Candidates Running For Four Seats On Cincinnati School Board

Ozie Davis (non-incumbent)

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Ozie Davis

Background: A lifelong resident of Avondale, Davis earned a graduate degree and a law degree from Indiana University. He is the founding executive director of the Avondale Comprehensive Development Corporation. He spent two years as a community liaison with former congressman Steve Driehaus, working with the African-American, faith-based, Latino and African communities. Davis is endorsed by the Cincinnati Democratic Committee.

On the issues: "We have to change the way we behave in politics," he said. "I call it A.R.T. – Authenticity, Respectful and Trustworthy. There is way too much phoniness in politics; and City Hall is no exception." He has been actively involved in the anti-poverty initiative convened by Mayor John Cranley, drawing on his two decades of experiences as a program analyst at United Way. "Our city is going in the right direction," Davis said. "I've been encouraging people to get involved in this anti-poverty effort." Davis said he would make a good addition to council "because I have worked with people in every neighborhood in the city, east and west. It makes no difference – we all want the same thing, the chance to make a good living for our families and public safety."

You can find more on his campaign website here.

Howard Wilkinson is in his 50th year of covering politics on the local, state and national levels.