With Mayor Biff Traber choosing to step aside after two terms, two current city councilors emerged today as candidates for next November’s election — Andrew Struthers from Ward 9 and Charles Maughan of Ward 2.
Both Struthers and Maughan were first elected to the council in 2018.
When announcing his candidacy, Struthers said, “By focusing on essential issues such as housing and our local economy, we will be able to do our part in Corvallis in addressing the climate crisis we face. I believe we can make Corvallis a problem-solving leader among cities in Oregon.”
Similarly, Maughan announced, saying, “I want to continue to build on the work on Housing for All, Increasing Community Livability, Being a Leader in Environmental Responsibility and Fostering Community Prosperity. I believe together we can create a community that is accessible, affordable and welcoming to all. We can listen to the community, we can make hard decisions, we can show that communities working together can achieve great things.”
By Corvallis Advocate staff
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