Get to know Ward 6 City Council candidates

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"*s senator tina smith./// city council candidates vying to represent rochester's sixth ward are speaking with kimt news 3 tonight about their goals if elected.

Molly dennis and craig you?

"* gland are both hoping to fill the seat vacated by city council member anna?

"* lisa johnson.

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"*g is a real estate professional by trade... while dennis is an educator.

When asked about their political ideologies... neither candidate chose to formally identify with a party... but here's how each described what they saw as their top priority if "true workforce housing.

You know rochester has added apartments and they're at discounted rates depending on people's salaries.

But renting a place doesn't keep you in rochester, and it doesn't help you out of a poor situation, where getting somebody into home ownership is the best way to life them up in the community."

"right now there are very vulnerable people, and a lot of people won't make it through this covid winter.

So i believe it's the government's role to invest in people, and invest in their people would mean the programs that keep people above water, and that would be the affordable housing, make sure livable wages, make sure that small businesses stay afloat.

So the interconnecte d approach of keeping people through crisis safe and strong."

If elected... dennis says she would lead with her values and approach issues before the council with a broader prospective you?

"*gland says he would bring a more pragmatic mindset