John Drescher announces candidacy for City Council
April 23, 2013
By Staff
NEW — 11:20 a.m. April 23, 2013
Newcastle resident John Drescher announced that he will run for a City Council position in the upcoming election.
Drescher was appointed to the Newcastle Planning Commission in 2010 and currently serves as the advisory board’s chairman.
“At the urging of friends and family, and because I care deeply about helping to make Newcastle a great place to live and raise a family, I have decided to run for the Newcastle City Council this year,” he said in a statement.
Drescher will file for position No. 6 on the council, which is currently occupied by Councilman Bill Erxleben. In the April Newcastle News, Erxleben announced that he will not file for re-election.
Election Day is Nov. 5. The deadline for candidates to file for election is May 17.
Learn more about the upcoming election in the May edition of the Newcastle News.
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