Seventeen people – including attorneys, a retired police captain and a teacher – applied to replace Republican Cincinnati City Councilwoman Amy Murray, who announced last week she was stepping down to take a job with the Trump administration.

Her fellow council members, Jeff Pastor, a Republican, and Christopher Smitherman, an Independent, are tasked with choosing Murray's replacement. The Hamilton County Republican Party took applications up until 5 p.m. Wednesday and will help vet a shortlist of candidates.

Each candidate filled out a questionnaire. Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou shared the list with the Enquirer, but not what the candidates said.

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Who's who:

1. Tommy Price: Attorney. Law clerk for Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Melba Marsh. Age: 37, of Walnut Hills.

2. Jacob Samad: Attorney. Age: 38, of College Hill. A member of the Cincinnati Planning Commission.

3. Devoe Sherman: small-business owner, age 26, of Oakley; is a declared Independent.

4. Betsy Sundermann: a Hamilton County magistrate. Lives in East Price Hill.

5. Liz Keating: board member for Honor Flight. A member of the Keating political family.

6. Gary Lee: Retired Cincinnati police captain. Age: 71, of Westwood. A licensed psychotherapist, and as a counselor, has formal training and experience in mental health treatment, which includes addictions. Ran for Hamilton County Sheriff in 2016, but lost.

7. Rayshon Mack: age 38, of Mount Auburn. 21-year employee of Good Samaritan/TriHealth.

8. Seth Maney: Hamilton County Executive Committee. Ran for Cincinnati City Council in 2017, but lost. Councilman Pastor's chief of staff, a developer with his own business. Age: 33, of Clifton. First openly gay candidate endorsed by the Hamilton County GOP.

9. Linda Matthews: A teacher who lives in Avondale. On the Ohio State Central Committee. Involved in Frederick Douglass Republicans.

10. Steve Megerle: a lawyer and small business owner who lives in North Avondale. Past chief of staff to Councilman Pastor. Ran andlost for Cincinnati School Board last November.

11. Heather Couch: A school counselor. Ran and lost for Cincinnati School Board last November. Age 29, of West Price Hill.

12. Jacqueline Ennis

13. Gary Favors: special education teacher at CPS. Ran and lost for Cincinnati School Board last November.

14. Garrett Gerard: Sayler Park small-business owner.

15. William Glines: Owns and operates a home health agency and real estate company with his wife of 29 years. Grew up in Westwood. Lives in Monfort Heights, but owns property in Mount Airy and would live there if selected. Age: 55

16. Steve Goodin: Attorney with the Graydon Law Firm. As chair of the board of trustees for the Center for Addiction Treatment, he spearheaded a $6 million capital campaign to build a new facility.

17. Scott Harper

* This list will be updated as more information is gathered.