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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

Derek Bauman (non-incumbent)

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Derek Bauman

Background: Retired as a Mason police officer after a career-ending injury. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Master of Science in Education, MBA graduate of Ohio's Police Executive Leadership College and Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command. Endorsed by the Charter Committee.

On the Issues: Bauman said he became a homeowner in Over-the-Rhine while Mark Mallory was mayor "because of the big things that were happening there when Mark was mayor." Mallory recently endorsed Bauman's candidacy. Bauman campaigned hard for the Cincinnati streetcar. He says he wants the city and the region to create "a multi-modal regional transportation plan." He is vice chair of All Aboard Ohio, an advocacy group supporting public transportation across Ohio. He believes in fighting poverty through good paying jobs, access to public transportation, and a strong education system that includes vocational training.

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.