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Name: Vijay Kapoor Profession: Municipal Budget and Compensation Consultant In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Democrat In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I’m the child of immigrant parents from India and Poland, have worked in and around local…

Name: Jan (Howard) Kubiniec Profession: Retired school teacher In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: no politicial affiliation In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: Longtime resident, civic activist concerned about our city management. General questions These questions are about problems,…

Name: Rich Lee Profession: Socially-responsible financial planner In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Progressive Democrat In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I believe my experience as a community organizer, working to make local government more transparent and responsive…

Name: Dee Williams Profession: President, Dee Williams and Company, Inc.(small business, non-profit, government community economic development, contract acquisition/management, financial analysis, loan packaging, and capacity-building). In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Independent, Greens In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I am…

Name: Jeremy Goldstein Profession: Commercial Real Estate Brokerage In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Unaffiliated ​ In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I am a 19-year resident, small business owner, downtown stakeholder, and family man, hoping to contribute my knowledge…

Name: Adrian Vassallo Profession: CPA, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Democrat In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: For 12 years I’ve been working throughout our community, I want to bring my experience and skillset…

Name: Andrew Fletcher Profession: Musician (jazz piano), Tour Guide (LaZoom) In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Independent In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I believe our politicians should live like the people they represent, which means we need…

Name: Sheneika Smith Profession: [candidate did not reply] In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: [candidate did not reply] In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: [candidate did not reply] 1. Of the current top city officials that answer directly…

Name: Cecil Bothwell Profession: Publisher/Artist/Carpenter In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Progressive Democrat In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I’m an environmentalist and have successfully advanced green issues, advanced Civil Liberties, improved transit and helped increase housing affordability…

Name: Martin Ramsey Profession: Service industry worker In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: independent/socialist In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I’m running for office because working people make Asheville run and we need working people in Asheville’s government. I pledge to…