Eleven of the 12 incumbent City of Launceston aldermen are running in the upcoming Local Government election next month, with the only exception being Darren Alexander.
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Mr Alexander quit his position as City of Launceston alderman during its August meeting so he could run for a place on the City of Hobart council – and also threw his hat into the Hobart Lord Mayor contest.
He said his previous business and alderman experience prepared him for a local government position in the state’s capital city.
“I really believe what Hobart needs right now is leadership, strong, sensible common sense leadership, and someone with a proven track record,” Mr Alexander said.
There are 32 candidates altogether, which is the largest number of contenders for Northern Tasmanian councils.
Of the eight City of Launceston mayoral candidates, only two are now aldermen – incumbent mayor Albert van Zetten and past mayor Janie Finlay.
There are also eight deputy mayor candidates, with six aldermen vying for the role and two new contenders in Andrea Dawkins and frequent Examiner letters to the editor writer Leon Cooper.
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