Council Candidate Toulouse Exits Race and Endorses Lewis

A letter from Jeremy Toulouse after he withdrew from the Albuquerque City Council District 5 race today:

I entered this race for west side city councilor because I believe our families and community have been in desperate need for a new, collaborative approach to meeting the needs of our neighborhoods and our City. My heart still holds fast to those ideals and aspirations.

Sometimes, however, it becomes clear that our desire to achieve such honorable goals, and our role in that process, can change but yet still contribute to the ongoing effort to achieve great progress for our community.

That is why I have decided to alter my role in this important city council race and withdraw my candidacy for west side councilor.

My family and I have thought long and hard about this decision and after seeking input from many people, we believe the best avenue to successfully bringing the overdue change that our district is in need of will be by working for a candidate who shares with me many of the goals I have been pursuing. That candidate is Dan Lewis.

Mayer Calling it Quits

Albuquerque City Councilor Sally Mayer who was running for a third term in District 7 has decided to call it quits.

770KKOB learned Monday night, just before the city council meeting, that she has removed her name from this Fall's ballot. Around 4pm, Mayer notified City Clerk Randy Autio that she is withdrawing from the race.

Mayer told me she's moving to Chicago in January to help her daughter's family.

Financial advisor Mike Cook, who had served on the police oversight commission will become the districts councilor in October.

Mayer said that she's proud of the work she did on the animal control measure which is better known as the Heart ordinance.

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