Heidi Beidinger

Indiana statute requires city common council members to have lived in the city for a year and in their council district for six months, but property records show Heidi Beidinger bought her South Bend home only nine months ago.

Heidi Beidinger, an associate professor of the practice in global health at Notre Dame, defeated Hodge Patel, Derrick Perry and Angela Smith in a Democratic Party caucus Wednesday.

Experts say the homes' occupants are too busy to turn test kits in for testing and follow through with removal