At-large competition grows as Johnson files for re-election

Coun. Rebecca Johnson will run again.

Coun. Johnson filed to run for re-election Thursday in hopes of securing a third term on city council. She was first elected in 2003. 

"I have been asked about my intentions throughout the summer. After some personal reflection and dialogue with friends and family, I determined that there is still important work to do and a lot I can contribute to our city’s future," Johnson is quoted as saying in a news release issued Thursday.

She added that she believes she has made "great strides" as a councillor for the city in her past two terms, but believes there is still more work to be done.

Coun. Johnson has created a website specifically designed for her re-election bid.

Also running at-large are incumbents Iain Angus, Larry Hebert and Aldo Ruberto, former councillors Lawrence Timko and Dick Waddington, and first-timers Cindy Crowe, Beatrice Metzler, Gerald Graham, Sharon Ostberg, Syndey Petit, Darren Roberts and Norm Staal.