"That's what it boils down to.
In her case, she said she never would have run if she had been up against an incumbent.
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Sorry you must be at least 19 years of age to consume this content. Sommerhalder said the incumbent advantage is exacerbated because there are no political parties at the municipal level to support new candidates.
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"The process of running a municipal campaign is expensive, emotional, and demands a lot on your personal network," he said, adding you can only rely on those family and friends who "you're willing to rope in to help you.".
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[ 0 0 792 612 ] Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. ", With files from CBC's Information Morning. Carlos Beals in District 6, Brenden Sommerhalder in District 8, Shawn Cleary in District 9, Pamela Lovelace in District 13, and Lisa Blackburn in District 14 held a joint news conference in Halifax on Sept. 13 where they called for 12-year term limits for municipal councillors. The Halifax County Board of Elections office and other non essential county offices will be closed effective Thursday, March 26 until Friday, April 3 due to COVID-19. endobj endobj
Comments are welcome while open. "You're doing a good job, your term is extended; you're doing a poor job, it ends. /PageLayout /SinglePage /Length 3401 Gloria McCluskey, who is retiring this year after representing Dartmouth Centre for 12 years — and serving as the Mayor of Dartmouth before that — said the idea that incumbents have an inherent advantage is "ridiculous.