WALB News, Albany mayor candidate: Omar Salaam shares campaign ahead of Albany’s mayoral election

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Omar is a native of Albany. He holds a degree in culinary science from Albany Technical School.

R. Omar Salaam's campaign for Mayor is his first entry into politics. He previously ran for Mayor in 2019, but did not win. He also previously ran for city council in 1980s, but did not win.

As of August 31, 2023, R. Omar Salaam did not have a website or any information online.

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Plans to tackle crime by helping people get employed and increasing school retention rate: “City government leaders must provide some type of opportunity for the youth, for those people who have fallen through the cracks, who don’t have jobs, we must put some type of programs together."

- Plans to tackle crime by helping people get employed and increasing school retention rate: “City government leaders must provide some type of opportunity for the youth, for those people who have fallen through the cracks, who don’t have jobs, we must put some type of programs together."

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Wants to tackle blight and poverty in the community: “It’s to the point right now where it’s at a recognizable, massive level."

- Wants to tackle blight and poverty in the community: “It’s to the point right now where it’s at a recognizable, massive level."

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R. Omar Salaam

As of August 31, 2023, R. Omar Salaam did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- Wants to help unemployed people and children out of school to tackle crime.

R. Omar Salaam's campaign for Mayor is his first entry into politics. He previously ran for Mayor in 2019 and did not win. He also previously ran for city council in 1980s and did not win.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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What do you mean out of school? Do you mean that he wants to increase graduation rates? Clarify

Also, getting a quote from one of the news articles for either one of the issue sections would be really useful