Rochester City Council Ward 3 · Nov 3, 2026

LaMar Hicks

Candidate for City Council Ward 3

8 candidates · 4 seats6 sourced positions

LaMar Hicks is running for Rochester City Council Ward 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Norman Wahl.

Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Has worked in manufacturing and human services. Member of the Early Childhood Interagency Collaborative since 2022.

Where LaMar Hicks stands: positions on the record

Housing1 sourced position

Says the city should pull every lever it has to increase affordability across many housing types.
“pull every lever we have to increase affordability across a variety of housing types and needs”
Own statementPost Bulletin candidate Q&A · Jun 5, 2026

Sports and recreation complex2 sourced positions

Said the sports complex process lacked community feedback and that he would have paused to re-engage residents.
“If I was on the council I would have paused and reengaged the community, ensuring that we prioritized what would benefit the community the most based on the new budget.”
Own statementPost Bulletin candidate Q&A · Jun 5, 2026
Campaign site says the sports complex has turned into sports tourism instead of a community asset.
“The Sports complex was supposed to be a community asset but it has turned into sports tourism.”
Own statementCampaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)

Transit1 sourced position

As reported by the Post Bulletin (LWV forum, Sept 29, 2026); not a direct quote unless quoted
Called for more transit access for people with disabilities.
“I think there needs to be more access for people with disabilities”
Forum answerPost Bulletin · Sep 29, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

As reported by the Post Bulletin (LWV forum, Sept 29, 2026); not a direct quote unless quoted
Opposed construction of new data centers in the city at a candidate forum.
Forum answerPost Bulletin · Sep 29, 2026

Budget and taxes1 sourced position

As reported by the Post Bulletin (LWV forum, Sept 29, 2026); not a direct quote unless quoted
Said rising property taxes and costs could be mitigated with city action.
“The property taxes keep going up and the cost of materials keep going up”
Forum answerPost Bulletin · Sep 29, 2026

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