To get to her job at Orlando City Hall, Mira Tanna catches the 6:45 a.m. bus every day near Orange Blossom Trail.

Tanna’s 45-minute commute is what helps set her apart if she wins an Orlando City Council runoff election next month.

“I think I would be the only elected official in Central Florida that actually rides the bus,” said Tanna about her journey that’s helped her intimately learn the shortcomings of Central Florida’s public transit system and relate with thousands of workers who rely on it to get to work.

It’s part of the grassroots appeal of Tanna, who placed second in the Nov. 4 election, trailing Roger Chapin by a mere 14 votes.

Since no candidate won a clear majority , Chapin and Tanna are facing off in a Dec. 9 runoff election to represent District 3, which

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