Coun. Jamey Logan would likely be a frontrunner if he ran for mayor, but he has decided this isn’t the time to enter the mayoral byelection in November.
Logan announced his decision to stay out of the race for mayor during a brief video he posted to his Facebook page recently.
“Hey everyone, thanks for listening in. I just want to thank family and friends and citizens who reached out to me to see if I was going to run in the 2021 mayoral byelection on Nov. 3,” he said.
“I’ve been giving this a lot of thought, and after many hours of thinking and many hours of discussing this with my family and many sleepless nights, I’ve decided that I, in fact, will not be submitting my name for a chance to be the next mayor of Moose Jaw.”
It would have been a great experience to do so, but Logan thought he would be doing a disservice to the City of Moose Jaw since he wanted to acquire more experience as a councillor first. Furthermore, his current job is busy and needs his attention.
“As we navigate through some of the toughest economic times we’ve ever faced in our business over the last 26 years … we’re growing and learning,” he said. “You know, I really need to focus up and pay attention to the people at work, for the employees who are, in fact, my friends and family. So, I need to be there for them for the next few years.”
When Logan is ready to fully commit his time and effort to the role of mayor, he will run at that time, he continued. If he is successful then, he promised to put his heart and soul into the position and be the best mayor he could be.
Several strong candidates will likely step forward when the deadline of 4 p.m. on Sept. 29 hits, so residents should consider voting for them and should get out and vote, Logan said.
“Remember folks, be kind. Businesses aren’t any happier about the new (provincial) COVID rules than you are, but they are indeed required to enforce them, so be kind,” he added. “Shop local, support local and stay awesome Moose Jaw.”
While Logan is not running, four people have stepped forward to lead The Friendly City.
Coun. Crystal Froese was the first to announce her candidacy, followed by Mike Simpkins, Wayne Watermanuk and Brett McAuley.
There is still enough time for others to submit their names as well.
