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Show Transcript OMAHA MAYOR STAFFORD WANTS ANOTHER FOUR YEARS ON THE JOB THE MAYOR FACES FOUR OTHER OPPONENTS. IT’S NOT THERE IS HELD OFFICE NOW FOR EIGHT YEARS, BUT BETWEEN THE PANDEMIC AND PROTESTS THIS PAST YEAR PROVED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST CRYING STAFFORD SAYS OMAHA HAS DONE THE BEST IT COULD AND TELLS KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S ROB MCCARTNEY. SHE’S READY FOR ANOTHER TERM IN OFFICE. WE FARED BETTER OMAHA THAN MOST OTHER CITIES. DID JEAN STOPPER SAYS BY ACTING QUICKLY WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT CUTTING SPENDING BY ABOUT 22 MILLION DOLLARS. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAVE JOBS AND HELP THE CITY AND THE YEAR WITH A BUDGET SURPLUS. WE HOPE THIS IS JUST A SHORT TERM CRISIS GOING FORWARD. SHE SAYS THERE’S STILL A NEED FOR THINGS LIKE RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE JOBS BUILDING T
One of the most crowded Omaha City Council races so far is for the seat that represents northeast Omaha.
At least seven people are pursuing campaigns to challenge incumbent Councilman Ben Gray to represent District 2, which stretches from Forest Lawn Cemetery into north downtown and includes Florence, Eppley Airfield and Creighton University.
Gray, a Democrat on the officially nonpartisan council, was elected to his seat in 2009 and has twice won reelection. He is one of five sitting council members who are vying for another term.
Ben Gray
Those looking to unseat Gray include military veterans, community organizers and business owners. Among the issues being raised are increased economic development, better educational outcomes for children and criminal justice reform. Some say the city should divest funds from the Omaha Police Department, while others call the cityâs police force a national example.