Former mayor Jeff Wright to challenge incumbent Trina Jones
Former Woodstock Mayor Jeff Wright will be on the municipal election ballot on May 11.
The Woodstock businessman, who was mayor from 2004 to 2008, officially registered as a mayoral candidate on Friday, March 27. Incumbent Mayor Trina Jones filed her papers on Monday, March 23.
“There are many reasons I’m running,” said Wright when reached by the River Valley Sun. “The short and sweet of it is I want fair, honest, and open government. I want fiscal responsibility and for the Town of Woodstock to be open for business. I want us to work as a team. We need to work together to do the best we can for Woodstock.”
So far, in Ward 1, Michael Martin (inc.) has offered. Ward 2, Will Belyea (inc.) has put his name in, and in Ward 3, Scott Dunlop is running. In Ward 4, where there are four to elect, the ballot will include John Dolimount, Christa McCartney (inc.), Arthur Slipp, and Norm Brown (inc.).
Here’s who’s offered in other River Valley municipalities, so far:
Southern Victoria:
Mayor: Cindy McLaughlin (inc.) and Tamara Titus McPhail
Councillor at Large: Rodney Brayall
Ward 1: Todd McGruire
Ward 2 (3 positions): Paul Legace (inc.), Daniel Sooley
District of Carleton North:
Mayor: Andrew Harvey (inc.)
Councillor at Large (2 positions): Laurel Bradstreet (inc.), Karen Hargrove (inc.) and David Trafford.
Ward 1: Michael Stewart (inc.)
Ward 2: Chala Watson (inc.)
Ward 3: Scott Oakes (inc.)
Ward 4: Ryan Dickinson (inc.)
Ward 5: Angel Connor (inc.)
Hartland:
Mayor: Tracey DeMerchant (inc.)
Ward 3: Samuel Walton (inc.)
Lakeland Ridges:
Mayor: Leonard Foster (inc.) and Greg Grant
Each ward to elect 2
Ward 1 (2 positions): Elizabeth Luimes and Hans Stevens
Ward 2 (2 positions): Linda Porter (inc.)
Ward 4: (2 positions): Barb Glanville (inc.)
Nackawic-Millville:
Ward 5: Steven Simpson Meldrum (inc.)
Nominations are open until Friday, April 10, at 2 p.m.
