HOLYOKE — A Holyoke native and current chair of the city’s Planning Board is running for a seat on the City Council.

Mimi Panitch, a retired lawyer, believes the city would benefit from a councilor with “zoning ordinance” experience, to implement reforms that make more sense for the community.

Ahead of Tuesday, The Republican reached out to all candidates for the Holyoke City Council at-large seats to answer a short questionnaire.

Find more candidates and responses in the past week’s print editions or online at masslive.com/topic/election .

Name: Mimi Panitch

Age: N/A

Address: N/A

Profession: Lawyer (retired)

Position running for: Holyoke city councilor at large

Introductory statement: I grew up in Holyoke, and am a graduate of Holyoke High School and the University of Chi

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