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Originally Posted by thistleclub
Councillor continues to mull mayoral bid
(Ancaster News, Kevin Werner, Jan 14 2014)
Lloyd Ferguson will be seeking re-election as Ancaster’s councillor.
But not if he decides to run for mayor, instead.
“I’m keeping my powder dry,” said Ferguson. “I’m listening to the community, listening to my constituents.”
But what a sizable number of people in Ancaster have been telling the businessman-turned-politician is to remain a councillor.
“I’m getting that (response),” acknowledged Ferguson. “I got it at Tim Hortons. Somebody said, ‘Stay where you are.’ The problem is when you run for mayor (and) lose, you’re out. But that is a calculated risk I will have to give consideration to.”
Ferguson said he expects to make a decision on his political future by the spring.
Residents will be able to talk to Ferguson about what he should do, and other issues, at his New Year’s levee scheduled to be held Jan. 19 from 1-4 p.m. at Ancaster’s Old Town Hall.
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Lloyd Ferguson does this every time, my theory is he does it only to solidify his chances in his ward, as in 'I could be mayor if I wanted to, instead I'll continue to serve my ward'. Tom Jackson will say the same thing next. Ward politics is like minor league baseball, either you're just waiting to get called up to a provincial spot or you're happy to plod along doing the same thing, except in this case you stay around forever.