What’s up with Celia Wade-Brown pulling out of the Wellington mayoralty? Was she ever in it this year?
One the Celia for Mayor website:
Celia moving on after twenty years in local government
POSTED BY CELIA WADE-BROWN ON AUGUST 05, 2016Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has announced today that she will not be standing for election in the upcoming local body elections.
“After 20 years of successful local government service, 6 years as Mayor and 14 years as a councillor prior to that, I am ready to move on and contribute to the community in a different capacity,” said Ms Wade-Brown.
She then goes on to praise herself and Wellington City.
After which there are a number of praising endorsements from a variety people that are more the sort of thing you would expect from someone campaigning for office.
This seems late for the incumbent mayor of a major city to decide not to stand for re-election.
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dave1924
/ 5th August 2016Island Bay Cycle way…
she was never going to run again forma bout a year ago – fair amount of anger towards her and the lack of consultation and listening being done by her council operation…..
Gezza
/ 5th August 2016I think far & away the best decision she’s made as Mayor is this latest one.