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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

Erica Black-Johnson (non-incumbent)

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Erica Black-Johnson

Background: Small business owner, entrepreneur. A bachelor's degree in public administration with a minor in professional writing from Capital University. A graduate of Mt. Healthy High School.

On the issues: She said she is concerned that many Cincinnati neighborhoods are missing out on opportunities for economic development. "There are some neighborhoods that don't have a community council, much less a neighborhood development corporation." She said that while 3CDC has been good at revitalizing Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, "I would ask 3CDC to share their knowledge with other neighborhoods in the city, so they can benefit from new development too. I would love to see our citizens become more knowledgeable about economic development."

You can find more on her campaign website here.

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