Bob Fenwick, small-business candidate

City Council candidate Bob Fenwick wants the plight of small businesses and nonprofits to be represented on council. "Many times City Council and city staff appear to treat businesses as a source of revenue," he said at a May 7 press conference. Fenwick, a construction contractor for 40 years, has plenty of small-business owner cred. During the recent recession, he organized cash mobs to give local retailers a boost.

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