A familiar face returns to the mayoral seat nearly a month ahead of the Lloydminster municipal election.
The election, slated for Nov. 13, has just one name on the ballot for the Mayor’s seat, current Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers.
Being the sole candidate to put his name forward for the top municipal spot, Aalbers will be acclaimed as Mayor.
“It certainly is an honour and a privilege to be accepted but never expected the reality of the world. There’s various people and voices in the world, and (I) totally expected someone might have a different perspective they might bring to city council,” said Aalbers.
Aalbers, who was first elected in 2016, will be in his third four-year term and says he is carefully considering his future.
“Every year has been a four-year term I have indicated that I will be giving it a lot more consideration that I will do something else after this term,” he explained. “That would give me 12 years as mayor and I think that’s a pretty reasonable amount of time.”
He says his perspective has changed regarding his seat.
“I’m a grandfather now and it’s going to change my perspective on things a little bit,” said Aalbers.
Aalbers hopes to see a new generation come into municipal politics.
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