So a month ago I blogged about how crowded the Provo Mayor's race was getting. Well, on Monday it surprisingly got uncrowded. Mayor Lewis Billing's announced he is not going to be seeking a fourth term.
Just about all of my political connections were totally shocked. And to read the news reports so were the candidates. In an impressive sign of organization, John Curtis (who I'm strongly supporting in this race Go John!) published a letter to the editor thanking Mayor Billings for his service. John's a class act. It remains to be seen if Billings will continue in politics or retire from the business altogether.
This is a game changer. The race is now for an open seat rather than an incumbent-challenger race. The dynamics will shift from focusing on the Mayor's record to the individual plans for Provo's future put forth by the remaining candidates. And now that Billings is out does that open the door for some other would-be challenger to enter the race?
The filing deadline is about a month away now. Should be an interesting one to watch...
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