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Sean Noble

Another candidate has filed to run for the Lawrence City Commission, saying he wants to be a voice for working families.

Sean Noble filed Thursday to enter the race for one of two open seats in the election. Noble said he moved to Lawrence in 2009 from Massachusetts and has felt embraced by the Lawrence community, where he has worked a variety of jobs from fast food to social work and manufacturing.

Noble said via email that he wanted to run for the commission because government “should reflect the lived experiences of the people it serves.”

“I want to bring honesty, humility, and integrity to local leadership, and to be a voice for working families, for unity, and for those who often feel unheard,” Noble said.

Among his priorities, if elected, are supporting small businesses, promoting affordable housing, reducing property taxes and expanding services fr the homeless at the Lawrence Community Shelter.

Noble is seeking one of two at-large seats on the five-member commission.

The other candidates for City Commission are Paul Buskirk, Eric Hyde, Alex Kerr, Steve Jacob, Ruby Mae Johnson, Bob Schumm and Peter Shenouda, plus current City Commissioner Bart Littlejohn, who is seeking reelection. Commissioner Lisa Larsen, who holds the other seat with a term that is expiring, has not yet announced whether she plans to run. The deadline to file is June 2.

A primary for the City Commission race will take place on Aug. 5, after which the top four vote winners will move on to the general election on Nov. 4.