With one  week to go before the filing deadline of August 12, eight persons have taken out filing papers to run for Richmond City Council:

• Nat Bates
• Corky Booze
• Cesar Zepeda
• Jael Myrick
• Ben Choi
• Melvin Willis
• Uche J. Uwamehu
• Vinay Pimplé

Only Bates has completed the process and qualified.

The list includes:

• Three incumbents: Bates, Myrick and Pimplé
• Two members of the Richmond Progressive Alliance Steering Committee: Choi and Willis
• Former candidate for mayor (2914) Uwamehu
• Former City Council Member Corky Booze