Ramazani Asmani was born in 1999 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He came to Lexington as a refugee in 2013 and graduated from Dunbar High School in 2017.

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Ramazani's campaign for Lexington mayor is his first time running for public office.

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Education

Supports building more mixed-income and affordable housing units through partnerships with developers and nonprofits.

Supports incentivizing landlords to keep rents truly affordable.

For Candidate Ramazani Asmani on Issue housing: Supports converting vacant office and commercial buildings into housing.

Supports converting vacant office and commercial buildings into housing.

Supports launching the Mayor’s Housing Affordability Task Force with tenant involvement.

Supports protecting green spaces while encouraging thoughtful, balanced development.

Supports strengthening partnerships with shelters and service providers.

Supports building transitional housing with onsite counseling and case management.

Aims to pursue state and federal mental health funding specifically for Fayette County.

- Supports building more mixed-income and affordable housing units through partnerships with developers and nonprofits.
- Supports incentivizing landlords to keep rents truly affordable.
- Supports converting vacant office and commercial buildings into housing.
- Supports launching the Mayor’s Housing Affordability Task Force with tenant involvement.
- Supports protecting green spaces while encouraging thoughtful, balanced development.
- Supports strengthening partnerships with shelters and service providers.
- Supports building transitional housing with onsite counseling and case management.
- Aims to pursue state and federal mental health funding specifically for Fayette County.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports investing in community-focused policing and youth outreach programs.

For Candidate Ramazani Asmani on Issue public-safety:  
Supports expanding mental health crisis response teams for non-violent calls.

Supports expanding mental health crisis response teams for non-violent calls.

For Candidate Ramazani Asmani on Issue public-safety:  
Supports improving lighting, cameras, and environmental design in high-crime areas.

Supports improving lighting, cameras, and environmental design in high-crime areas.

- Supports investing in community-focused policing and youth outreach programs.
- Supports expanding mental health crisis response teams for non-violent calls.
- Supports improving lighting, cameras, and environmental design in high-crime areas.

Public Safety

Plans to launch a public “City Budget in Plain View” site to show residents exactly where tax dollars go.

Plans to hold monthly rotating town halls in every council district.

Plans to create a Youth Advisory Board to elevate high-school and college voices.

- Plans to launch a public “City Budget in Plain View” site to show residents exactly where tax dollars go.
- Plans to hold monthly rotating town halls in every council district.
- Plans to create a Youth Advisory Board to elevate high-school and college voices.

Public Services

Supports making Lextran free to ride to help families save money.

Supports expanding Lextran routes and evening/weekend service, particularly in underserved areas.

For Candidate Ramazani Asmani on Issue transportation-and-infrastructure: Plans to fix sidewalks, potholes, and signals before launching expensive new projects.

Plans to fix sidewalks, potholes, and signals before launching expensive new projects.

Supports adding bike lanes and green corridors to connect neighborhoods.

- Supports making Lextran free to ride to help families save money.
- Supports expanding Lextran routes and evening/weekend service, particularly in underserved areas.
- Plans to fix sidewalks, potholes, and signals before launching expensive new projects.
- Supports adding bike lanes and green corridors to connect neighborhoods.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports small businesses through micro-grants and simplified permitting.

Supports attracting tech, green-energy, and skilled-trade jobs.

Supports a living wage standard for all city-contracted workers.

For Candidate Ramazani Asmani on Issue economy:  
Promises to expand local food and farmers-market programs.

Promises to expand local food and farmers-market programs.

- Supports small businesses through micro-grants and simplified permitting.
- Supports attracting tech, green-energy, and skilled-trade jobs.
- Supports a living wage standard for all city-contracted workers.
- Promises to expand local food and farmers-market programs.

Economy

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