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'This Week in Iowa': Getting to know the Des Moines City Council Ward 1 candidates

Des Moines City Council elections are just around the corner. This week, Sabrina Ahmed sat down with candidates to break down the big issues on voters' minds.

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DES MOINES, Iowa — "This Week in Iowa" is back!

Des Moines City Council elections are fast approaching, and Local 5 is beginning by talking to the candidates for Ward 1.

The incumbent, Bill Gray, was born and raised in Des Moines. He's a graduate of Dowling Catholic High School and the University of Iowa.

His challenger, Marcus Coenen is from Creston and has lived all over the world as a transportation planner, but now calls Des Moines home. He's currently the president of the Beaverdale Neighborhood Association.

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Watch all of the interviews with the 2021 city council candidates on YouTube: