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Albany s 6th Ward council race draws a crowd
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Shoppers during a Holiday Market on Lark Street hosted by the Lark Street Business Improvement District, Global Partners and the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area in Albany, NY, on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020 (Jim Franco/special to the Times Union.)James Franco
ALBANY – For the first time in more than two decades, the 6th Ward Common Council seat is open and it may be the most crowded race this election cycle in the city.
Five candidates are running to fill the position that will be left vacant by Councilman Richard Conti’s retirement at the end of this year.
Albany's 6th Ward council race draws a crowd timesunion.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesunion.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Councilor Richard Conti, elected in 1997, is one of five senior Albany Common Council members who are not running for another term this year. A Haitian-American artist is among emerging candidates for Conti’s Sixth Ward seat.
Richard-Olivier Marius describes himself as a progressive Democrat as well as an anthropologist and social scientist, who has been involved with humanitarian work around the world. I am qualified to run, the Board of Elections has OKed my candidacy. So I think anybody who has a good idea, and good intentions to help the community should certainly run and not be intimidated by anyone or anything.