Towards the end of his State of the City address Thursday afternoon at Frankfort High School, Mayor Chris McBarnes announced he would not seek re-election for a third term.
When asked why he decided to make this announcement during the State of the City, McBarnes replied, “I wanted to be open and honest with all my employees, my department heads, the people I serve. I’m going to run across the finish line. I never said anywhere along the way that I wanted to make this a career. This was only about coming back to my hometown and making it a better place. And I’m going to leave my beloved hometown better than I found it.”
During his State of the City address, McBarnes made the following statements:
“It’s a heartfelt decision I’ve come to through much discussion and prayer with my family and a choice with which I am at peace,” he said. “So, my journey here in Frankfort will continue, but in a very different way once my second term concludes at the end of next year. I’m a firm believer that municipal government service is about making a community better in every way possible, but that it shouldn’t necessarily be a career.”
McBarnes said having made the decision not to seek re-election, he feels it’s important to share it with everyone early on so that anyone who may be interested in sitting in my office starting January 1, 2020 can begin to prepare, study and truly get involved – if you aren’t already – in keeping our hometown going and growing.
“What I do believe you need is a love for this city and your fellow Hot Dogs, a strong conviction to do what is best for Frankfort and to remember every day that this job is not about the office holder, but about everyone the office holder serves. The passion and mission I started this journey with has not waned,” said McBarnes. “Being your mayor for what will be eight years by the time I’m done is the greatest honor of my life.”
McBarnes said he will spend the next 671 days working just as hard as he always has, fighting for what is right to move Frankfort forward in bold, smart, strategic ways to improve the quality of life and quality of place for all of us.
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