Cambridge councillor to run for mayor
Posted Feb 3, 2010 06:07:00 AM.
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A second municipal mayoral race has added name value to the mix. Three-term councillor Linda Whetham filed her nomination papers yesterday, officially declaring her intentions to compete with incumbent Doug Craig for the top political job in Cambridge. Craig has held the mayor’s post since 2000 — the same length of time Whetham has served on council.
Whetham tells today’s Record it’s time for Cambridge to get back to basics. She stands opposed to the city’s six million dollar investment in a Drayton Entertainment venture and wants to see more attention paid to swimming pools, rec centres and seniors issues. Craig calls Whetham a chronic complainer, telling the paper she has a history of voting against everything and has difficulty dealing with her own ward. In her ten years on council, Craig claims Whetham has brought “nothing of substance” to the table.
The race in Cambridge is the second in the region to see a councillor square off against an incumbent. Jan d’Ailly will run against Brenda Halloran in Waterloo. Kitchener mayor Carl Zehr is yet to declare his intentions for October although traditional candidate Frank Kulcsar has filed his nomination papers again. Wayne Roth has said he’s stepping down as mayor of Wilmot and three candidates have emerged in that race. Roth has served as mayor of Wilmot since 1997 and his seat will be contested by current councillors Les Armstrong and Terry Broda, along with Board of Trade president Paul Knowles.
