N.B. mayor speaks about his change of heart
Less than a week after announcing he will be running for re-election, Ian Hamilton ultimately decided his heart was in another place.
The mayor said his family was a big part of his decision.
“That’s four quality years I could be spending with my grandkids,” Hamilton said. “My whole family is here and I want to start prioritizing them. It isn’t that I’ve lost the passion for the community, but I have kind of lost it for the job.”
Hamilton said he was looking at his submission papers on Saturday and came to a bit of a revelation. After deciding to sleep on it, he woke up Sunday morning and still felt the same. He spoke at length with city manager, Jim Puffalt, Monday morning before releasing his statement.