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Former Glanbrook Coun. David Mitchell thinking about political comeback in Ward 11
(Hamilton Mountain News, Kevin Werner, Mar 9 2018]

Former Glanbrook Coun. David Mitchell is contemplating a return to the political limelight.

In an interview as he was driving down to Florida March 9, Mitchell confirmed he is “thinking about” running in this fall’s municipal election.

If he does decide to make a political comeback, he would attempt to unseat Ward 11 Coun. Brenda Johnson who defeated the long-time politician by 245 votes in the 2010 election - 4,410 to 4,165 votes.

“The ward boundary (change) has made me think about running again,” said Mitchell. “It is now close to what Glanbrook was (prior to amalgamation in 2000.)”…

Mitchell said he will make a decision about his political future by May 1 when candidates are allowed to register for the contest. The municipal election is set for Oct. 22.

Mitchell was barred by provincial legislation from seeking office in the 2014 municipal election because he failed to submit his campaign expenses by the deadline.

The veteran politician was the first councillor to be censured twice for his conduct while in office. The first time was when he was found to have tried to influence a police officer from issue him a speeding ticket. The next time was in 2008 when his colleagues censured him for attempting to influence councillors over a land severance application on his Guyatt Road property.

And when he left council politicians agreed to have the councillor pay off a $1,645 debt that he incurred. Mitchell was found to have overspent his $26,000 ward office budget. Politicians rejected an appeal from Mitchell to forgive his debt.

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