Saginaw City Council Voters Nov. 8 will choose among eight candidates to fill five four- year spots on the nonpartisan Saginaw City Council. Here’s a look at who is running. FIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS * incumbent Ernie Ahmad Stephens High School Age: 42 Background: Saginaw City councilman, 2007- present; board member, Friends of Hoyt Park, Address: 1432 Howard 2008-present; big brother, Big Brothers and Occupation: Supported Big Sisters of Saginaw Bay Area, 2007-08; employment specialist, volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 1995-present; Saginaw County Community member, Knights of Columbus, 2006-present; Mental Health Authority, 2005- founder, Catholic Men’s Fellowship, 2005- present present; board member, Saginaw County 911, Education: 1988 graduate, 2008-present Saginaw High School; 1993 associate’s degree, Delta College; 2001 bachelor’s degree, Saginaw Valley State University Floyd P. Kloc Background: Alternate member, Saginaw Age: 60 Zoning Board of Appeals, 2010-present; Address: 2719 State president, Service Employees International Occupation: Attorney and Union 517M, 2011-present; steward, Service owner, Kloc and Associates, Employees International Union 517M, 2011- 2000-present present; basketball coach, Atkins Elementary School, 2010-11; treasurer, Aspire, 2004- Education: 1973 bachelor’s present; graduate, Saginaw Valley African degree, Saginaw Valley American Leadership Institute College; 1978 law degree, University of Detroit Law School Ann E. “Annie” Boensch Background: Chief assistant attorney, Age: 30 Saginaw, 1980-88; member, Historical Address: 1630 Delaware Society of Saginaw County, 1988-present; board member, Historical Society of Occupation: Stay-at-home Saginaw County, 1989-1996; president, mother Historical Society of Saginaw County, 1994 Education: 2005 associate’s and 1995; member, Saginaw Kiwanis Club, degree, Delta College; 1979-present; president, Saginaw Kiwanis working toward a bachelor’s Club, 1998; vice president, Saginaw Bay degree, Saginaw Valley State Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, University 2011-present; board member, Saginaw Bay Background: Member, Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, Executive Board of the Democratic Party, 1997-present; member, Saginaw PRIDE, 2010-present; vice president, Saginaw Area 2006-present Young Democrats, 2010-present; Carrollton Public Schools tutoring program coordinator, AmeriCorps, 2007-08; precinct delegate, Cirven D. Merrill Democratic Party, 2010-present, member, Age: 52 Covenant Neighborhood Association, 2009- Address: 2216 Hosmer present Occupation: Pastor, Greater Works Ministries Church of Norman C. Braddock God and Christ, 2005-present Age: 59 Education: 1977 graduate, Address: 3127 Fulton Hilltop Vocational at Handlon Correctional Facility in Occupation: Director of quality Ionia; 2008 bachelor’s degree, Destiny and business development, College International in Spring Hill, Fla.; SVRC Industries Inc., 2005- 2009 master’s degree, Destiny College present International; 2011, doctor of philosophy Education: 1969 graduate, and Christian education and leadership, Saginaw High School; 1974 Destiny College International; 2011 diploma, associate’s degree, Delta Bethlehem Bible Institute in Flint College Background: Board member, Houghton Background: Trustee, Saginaw School District Jones Neighborhood Association, 2011- Board of Education, 2000-present; president present; committee member, African Cultural and co-chairman, Bridge Center for Racial Festival, 1979-present; founder and president, Harmony, 2006-11; president, Great Lakes Bay LifeLine Coalition, 2010-present; founder and Manufacturers Association, 2009-11; secretary, president, Save Our Selves Coalition, 2004; Saginaw Promise Zone Authority, 2010-present author, “The Gang, Gun Violence Prevention Handbook,” 2008; author, “The Reentry Willie F. Casey Guide Book,” 2010 Age: 57 Address: 2621 Tausend * Amos O’Neal Occupation: Pastor, New Age: 50 Beginning Christian Church of Address: 207 Moton God in Christ, 1990-present; retired job setter, General Occupation: Correctional Motors Co., 1972-1997 Health Division director, the Proaction Behavior Health Education: 1972 graduate, Alliance, 2006-present Saginaw High School; 2009 family mentoring certification, Mid-Atlantic Education: 1980, Ruben Network of Youth and Family Services in Daniels High School; 2010, Pittsburgh; 2010, doctoral degree in theology, bachelor’s degree, Northwood University The Full Gospel Christian Church and Bible Background: Saginaw City Council, College in Flint 2003-present; co-founder, Parishioners Background: Big brother, Big Brothers and on Patrol, 2007-present; board member, Big Sisters of Saginaw Bay Area, 2004-09; Michigan Municipal League, 2010-present; member, Ezekiel Project; board member, chairman, Michigan Municipal League Saginaw Habitat for Humanity, 2008-10; Region 4, 2010-11; vice-chairman, Michigan board president; Frances Reh Academy, Municipal League Region 4, 2009-10; Crime 2007-10; vice president, Church of God and Prevention and Public Safety Committee, Christ Ministerial Alliance, 2006-08; member, National League of Cities, 2009-present; Community Rebuilders, 2011-present governance award recipient, Michigan Municipal League Elected Official Academy, 2011; board member, Michigan Municipal * Daniel L. Fitzpatrick League Elected Officials Academy, 2008- Age: 59 present; Michigan Black Caucus of Local Address: 32 Congress Court B Elected Officials committee member, Michigan Municipal League, 2003-present; Occupation: Part-time committee member, National League of telecommunications Cities Local Elected Officials, 2003-present; contractor, AT&T, 2008- Whitney M. Young Junior Service Award present; self-employed, recipient, 2005; president’s award recipient, 2011-present; manager, AT&T, Saginaw Chamber of Commerce, 2006; 1973-2005 2003 graduate, Saginaw County Chamber of Education: 1970 graduate, St. Commerce’s Leadership Saginaw.