Nine candidates will be on the ballot for four spots on the Chapel Hill Town Council this fall.

Donna Bell, Lee Storrow, and Jim Ward will be running for re-election. Earlier this year, Matt Czajkowski resigned his seat on the Town Council that was up for election this November to work for a non-profit in Rwanda.

WCHL has compiled introductions from each of the Town Council hopefuls.

Jessica Anderson:

 

Donna Bell:

 

Adam Jones:

 

Paul Neebe:

 

Nancy Oates:

 

Michael Parker:

 

David Schwartz:

 

Lee Storrow:

 

Jim Ward:

 

WCHL and Chapelboro will have candidate introductions for Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools and Hillsborough Town Commissioners later this month.

Early voting begins on October 22. Election day is Tuesday, November 3.

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