Robertson originally hails from Ohio. His father, Brian, is the executive pastor of New Life Church, an evangelical Christian church established in the Columbus area by a group of LU graduates in 1985.

Two new candidates filed Monday for the at-large Lynchburg City Council race, according to the registrar’s office.

Brent Robertson, a Liberty University student, and the Rev. James Coleman, a longtime community activist, both filed to run as independents.

Robertson, 20, is an LU junior studying political science and government. He lives in the Wyndhurst neighborhood.

Coleman, 44, is the pastor of Providence Ministries International and vice president of the Lynchburg Voters League. He ran for council unsuccessfully once before in 2006, finishing eighth in a 12-way race.

His platform then emphasized education, economic development and a need to unify the city.

Robertson, a political newcomer, originally hails from Ohio. His father, Brian, is the executive pastor of New Life Church, a non-denominational evangelical Christian church established in the Columbus area by a group of LU graduates in 1985.

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