Epstein says he’ll stay MLA, not run for mayor
Posted Feb 3, 2012 12:59:41 PM.
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A member of the Nova Scotia Legislature who’s been talked about as a potential candidate to run for mayor of HRM against Peter Kelly says he will not be doing so.
MLA Howard Epstein, who represents Halifax-Chebucto in the Dexter Government, would have had to to resign his seat in order to campaign for mayor, and he says he doesn’t want to do that.
Epstein says he kept running into people encouraging him to run, and he’s frustrated with the status quo.
He says he’ll keep encouraging good people to run for council seats.
Mayor Kelly’s leading opponents so far include Tom Martin, Fred Connors and Mike Savage, who’s expceted to announce his intention to run on Monday.
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