After 22 years as a city councillor, Barry Ward has decided he wants to be mayor of Barrie.
Ward tweeted on Wednesday that he filed his papers.
I have filed my papers to run for mayor. Official announcement today at 2 p.m. at Bohemia, 125 Dunlop St. E. All are welcome.
— Barry Ward (@Barry4Barrie4) June 22, 2022
Ward was to make the announcement official at an event downtown at 2 p.m.
For a brief period, he filled the role as acting mayor when Jeff Lehman ran unsuccessfully for the Liberals against MPP Doug Downey in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte (BSOM) during the provincial election.
Currently, the other names taking a mayoral run are ex-County of Simcoe Warden Gerry Marshall, former BSOM Conservative MP Alex Nuttall and businessman Rob Haverson.
The municipal election is in October.
More to come...
Banner image: (Centre) Deputy mayor and Ward 4 city councillor Barrie Ward via Twitter (@Barry4Barrie4)
