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Candidates for the District 4 City Council seat. The election is Nov. 3

This information was compiled through interviews with the candidates.

JOEL LANDAU

Seat seeking: District 4

Age (date of birth): 59 (Aug. 13, 1950)

Residence: 6 Collwood Court

Relationship status: Married to Barbara Landau; wife has two grown children; one grandchild

How to reach: 292-9216, extension 3; jandblandau@bellsouth.net

Online: www.joellandau.com; on Facebook

Occupation, job title and workplace: General manager, Deep Roots Market

Education: Bachelor of science degree, Cornell University

Political experience: Ran for council 2005, 2007.

Other relevant experience: Co-chair, Community Sustainabiltiy Council; Planning Board member; Executive Committee member and Brandywine neighborhood delegate, Greensboro Neighborhood Congress; former treasurer, Resources for Artful Living; member, IMPACT Greensboro 2008; founding board member, Citizens for Waste Reduction and Recycling; former president of Brandywine Neighborhood Association.

Campaign manager and treasurer: Nick DiVitci

Consultants: None

Has candidate ever been arrested? No

Has candidate ever been sued? No

Did candidate vote in last election? Yes

Questionnaire submitted to the News & Record

Meet the candidate interview with the News & Record

MARY RAKESTRAW

Seat seeking: District 4

Age (date of birth): 61 (Dec. 2, 1947)

Residence: 101 E. Avondale Dr.

Relationship status: Husband, Frank

How to reach: 852-8639; mary_rakestraw@bellsouth.net

Online: On Facebook; http://maryrakestraw.com

Occupation, job title and workplace: Retired real estate broker-agent

Education: Certificate in French from the University of Brussels

Political experience: One-term City Council member and two-term county commissioner

Other relevant experience: Board member, Greensboro American Red Cross; Court Watch advisory board; former secretary, Guilford County Agricultural Advisory Board; Friends of the Library advocacy board; board of directors, Summit House; former chairwoman and board member, Guilford County Boards of Social Services; adopted fifth-grade class at Cone Elementary; co-teaches seniors Sunday school class, First Baptist Church; Greensboro Kiwanis Club member; Paul Harris Fellow, Crescent Rotary; served nine years, Greensboro Community Resource Board; board member, Greensboro Housing Development Partnership; board member, Piedmont Triad Council of Government; member, N.C. Association of County Board of Social Services; graduate, Leadership Greensboro and Other Voices

Campaign manager: Frank Rakestraw

Treasurer: Phyllis Gibbs

Consultants: None

Has candidate ever been arrested? No

Has candidate ever been sued? No

Did candidate vote in last election? Yes 

Questionnaire submitted to the News & Record

Meet the candidate interview with the News & Record