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September 19, 2008
Council District 5 race down to Gilbert and Rowe
Breaking news by Chattanoogan.com: School Board member Jeffrey Wilson has decided not to pursue the open Chattanooga City Council seat being filled by special election on November 4.
Wilson cited family obligations in his withdrawal, which comes too late to have his name removed from the ballot. Former election commissioner Joe Rowe will join community activist Russell Gilbert in a candidate forum in Brainerd next Thursday evening.
In other local election news, former city Parks and Recreation director Rob Healy did pick up papers today to qualify in the March 2009 mayoral election. Assuming he qualifies, the five-member Hamilton County Election Commission will have to decide whether or not Healy has lived in the city long enough to be eligible to run.
Chattanooga City Elections | By joe lance | 11:23 AM