Sjostrom seeks 3rd Term as Quesnel Mayor

As I long expected - Mary Sjostrom, the current Mayor of Quesnel will be seeking a 3rd term.  She made her announcement today with her husband, Butch, at her side at Quesnel City Hall.

Will any one else run for Quesnel Mayor?  Time will only tell but with the current race for Quesnel Mayor - I believe Mayor Sjostrom's chances are very good for re-election....

Find Mayor Sjostrom's announcement below in full...

Quesnel Mayor Mary Sjostrom with husband, Butch

Quesnel Mayor Mary Sjostrom announced today that she will seek a 3rd term as Mayor in the local government elections on November 15. Sjostrom believes a community in transition needs a leader who is positive, experienced in seeking solutions to community challenges and who has a proven track record of working collaboratively with governments, industry and local First Nations.

Sjostrom states “I am very proud of the accomplishments of our City Council in the past few years. The successful referendum for a new arena is a huge step forward towards renewal of our community. 

Everyone will enjoy watching this new recreation facility be constructed in the next year and look forward to the grand opening in 2016. The results of the West Quesnel Land Stability Plan will be announced soon and that will provide some positive direction on this critical issue. Completion of the ‘

Our Quesnel Sustainability Plan’ will provide strategic direction for our City for the next 25 years and help city council lobby the senior governments for funding assistance to implement the projects outlined in the plan.”

Sjostrom continued “As a forest dependent community timber allocation is at the forefront and I’m working closely with the Ministry of Forests to insure sustainability for our City and all our stakeholders large and small. I’m a team player who has always put our community first. My campaign slogan ‘Bringing Our Community Together’ describes my approach to being the Mayor and I will always consider the needs of our community our highest priority. I will focus on my duties as Mayor for the rest of this term and continue to represent the needs of our citizens. I plan to share more of my vision for a vibrant, sustainable Quesnel next month after everyone enjoys the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends.”

Sjostrom believes Quesnel residents look for progress and not just promises when they consider who to elect to city council. She believes those choices will be even more important in this election as the terms for Mayors and Councillors are for four years. Sjostrom believes Quesnel has made good progress in the past few years while dealing with the transition in the local forest industry, as best as a community can under difficult circumstances.

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." Henry Ford