Yusuf Hakeem has announced he will seek re-election to the Chattanooga City Council District 9 seat.
The district represents East Chattanooga, Eastdale, Glenwood, Missionary Ridge and Ridgedale.
Hakeem, elected to represent District 9 five times between 1990 and 2006, won a tight race for the seat in 2013. Challenger Pat Benson Jr. has announced candidacy and qualified for the election and Shelby Patton has picked up qualifying papers for the race, according to election commission records.
He cited the need to continue fostering working relationships that have “set the foundation for the positive change that is taking place in District 9, while creating new opportunities for investments and businesses,” in the announcement.
He said he has worked for improvements to Wilcox Tunnel, more public transportation options for the district, renovations to Chattanooga Youth and Family Development centers and summer youth employment programs.