With a spot for a Ward 3 Councillor around the horseshoe at Coom Council open and a by-election set for spring, many people are curious if previous candidates will run again.
Pat McCaffrey, the runner-up to current Ward 3 Councillor Donna Reardon and former Councillor Donnie Snook, tells CHSJ news he will not be seeking a seat on Council.
McCaffrey, who’s retired from the Canadian Forces, says he believes Common Council is already doing a tremendous job and he doesn’t believe he can offer anything that would be better than what they’re doing. He says this Council has tackled many big issues that concerned him, like dealing with the pension plan in their first year and setting priorities like roads and water.
He’s says they’re on the right path, disciplined, have a vision and are all showing great leadership. McCaffrey feels Saint John has a great future in their hands.
Chris Belyea, another past candidate who followed McCaffrey in votes, hasn’t yet decided if he’ll run this year. Graeme Stewart-Robertson says he still needs to think it over. Other candidates who ran in Ward 3 last year include Albert Vincent and Allan Leslie.
