Kathy Cohen Enters Roanoke Council Race, Criticizes Recent School Funding Cut

Kathy Cohen Enters Roanoke Council Race, Criticizes Recent School Funding Cut

Kathy Cohen is the first challenger to enter the 2026 race for Roanoke City Council. IMAGE COURTESY OF THE CANDIDATE Retired Temple Emanuel Rabbi Kathy Cohen is running for Roanoke City Council, saying its recent decision to reduce school funding drove her decision.“If we do not have the strongest public schools, we do not have the strongest city,” Cohen said, adding that she was “disturbed and upset by the tremendous cut.”The council voted in J…