D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray will seek second term

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

Mayor Vincent C. Gray will seek second term

By Mike DeBonis and Ann E. Marimow, Updated: Monday, December 2, 6:05 PM

Ending weeks of speculation, Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) announced Monday that he would run for a second term.

After picking up nominating petitions at the D.C. Board of Elections, Gray asked supporters in a letter to “join me so that we can continue building a city where every resident has the opportunity to succeed.”

Gray’s decision to run for reelection reshapes the District’s political landscape for the April 2014 Democratic primary . Three council members — Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) and Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) — had announced their plans as far back as March.

Reta Jo Lewis, a Democrat and former State Department official, started exploring a race in July.

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[Heather MC]

1. I don't care for Mayor Gray

He caved to the pressure of Walmart and vetoed a bill that would have made Minmum wage 12/hr in the district. DC DOESN'T need 6 dayum walmarts. they have a great network of mom and pop stores that will suffer under the weight of six walmarts.

I would like a mayor that is not afraid to kick Walmart and their slave wages to the curb!