Higgins wins in Ward 2 Byelection

Last night the votes were in and Patty Higgins was declared the winner.

Ward 2 will finally have two councilors sitting at Council’s table.

The final results were:

• Patty Higgins - 1,586 votes
• Carl White - 1,296 votes
• Debbie McCormack - 821 votes

I was at Carl Whites house when the polls closed.  After the results were finalized, there was a flurry of phone calls; but, Carl was quick to thank everyone who supported him, and he committed to keep working hard for the community.

I am disappointed with the results; however, Carl ran a great campaign and received a good share of support from people in the community.

There are a huge number of development opportunities that are going to land on council’s table in the comming years, and this city needs someone that will work for the citizens - not special interest groups, to make sure that this city keeps moving forward.  I hope that Patty keeps that in mind after being sworn in!