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Kathy S. Cohen
Independent · Virginia · 2026Kathy S. Cohen is Rabbi Emerita at Temple Emanuel, having served 30 years as a rabbi and community activist, per her campaign site. A NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, she chaired Roanoke's Gun Violence Prevention Commission for three years, per the same source, and is running as an independent for one of the three at-large council seats.
Priorities
- Consistent school funding and support for the school board's strategic plan, per the campaign site
- Expanding evidence-based violence reduction and community policing programs, per the campaign site
- Addressing the housing shortage and attracting businesses, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Member City Council, Roanoke City · Virginia · 2026
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