In 2020, Kenneth Vincent was able to decide for the first time where he wanted to move, after years of working in the military and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He knew Annapolis, and helping the Naval Academy’s water polo team was where he wanted to land.

Now Vincent, who will be 68 on election day, wants to bring his mentorship skills to the City Council and bring new perspectives to the current all-Democrat Annapolis City Council.

“[The] number-one thing I work toward is common sense cooperation,” Vincent said. “I would bring up ideas but realize that other people have ideas as well.”

Vincent, a Republican, is running against incumbent Democrat Ward 2 Alderman Karma O’Neill , an event planner, in the Nov. 4 election.

Vincent grew up in New Jersey and went to college at Le

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