Karl Julian said he is hoping to bring a different perspective to the Vestavia Hills City Council if elected on Aug. 26.

Julian, a Cahaba Heights resident who owns World Oyama Karate in Homewood, said he’d like to give representation to other voices in the community.

“I’m a very empowering type of person,” Julian said. “I’m not a professional corporate world type of person. I think a good majority of people on different boards and council members have a background in that kind of world. … I’m not really, really well-off or anything. I’m just a hard worker, small business owner.”

When asked what distinguishes him from his opponent for Vestavia Hills Council Place 2 — incumbent Kimberly Cook — Julian said he doesn’t want to disparage anyone, but he believes he is more open to differing p

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