Officially, I am running for the Newcastle City Council next year, Position No. 6, my first run for the council since 2007. Going by the Public Disclosure Commission filings for the 2013 election, I believe I'm the first person to announce his candidacy, if not the only person thus far. This announcement will probably reach most of Newcastle through the January publication of the Newcastle News, but on the other hand they didn't say a word about my Lieutenant Governor run, in which I came in fifth of six places in this year's primary, a candidacy in which I received the endorsement of political activist and former strong candidate for Congress in the district that Newcastle is currently in (until Jan.), Darcy Burner. I'm sure that the citizens of Newcastle will find out about this campaign before the August, 2013 primary through my own efforts and through the media, however. I believe Newcastle should remain an independent city, therefore, I will never vote for merging with any other city, or even discuss the possibility of that any further than just saying no; therefore anti-annexation will be my number one platform issue. I will stay with Position No. 6 throughout the election under all circumstances with the possible exception of an unlikely vacancy (meaning nobody runs) -- vacancy, not "open" seat -- in another position. I will be going over my positions on other city issues on this blog and in the community as time goes by.
- by Mark Greene
[revised on 12/10/12]
- by Mark Greene
[revised on 12/10/12]
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