Takoma Park Mayoral Campaign

Two mayoral candidates that I know of, both current city council members.

Kate Stewart was elected to the council in 2014 representing Ward 3. and had a kickoff event last week. Her campaign website is here. Tagline: “Proactive leadership for a vibrant and inclusive community.”

Seth Grimes is also a current member of the city council, elected in representing Ward 1. His campaign website is here. Tagline: “Experience, achievement and a passion for service.”

Both mayoral candidates will be vacating their council seats, so I expect spirited campaigns there as well.

If there are other candidates, please let me know. The election of the new mayor and city council will be held on November 3 – just a little over three months from now.

Williams Not Running In Takoma Park

Believe it or not, there actually is an election we haven’t talked about around these parts, and it actually comes up before the April 26 primary. And that election just got more interesting:

Takoma Park’s mayor will not run for re-election this fall.

Mayor Bruce Williams announced his decision at the July 20 city council meeting. City elections will be Nov.3, 2015. Williams term will end November 16, when newly elected and reelected councilmembers take office.
Williams is in his fourth term as mayor, his eleventh on the council – a total of 22 years. He served as Ward 2 councilmember from 1993 to 2007 when he was elected mayor.

This decision was not expected, and should bring forth several interested candidates to replace Williams.