Putting rumours to rest, Mayor Brian Bigger has finally filed his nomination papers to seek re-election as mayor with the City of Greater Sudbury on Friday.
"Today, I submitted my nomination papers for re-election,” he said in a media release issued today through campaign manager Bob Montgomery.
“Dedicated and proud to have served two terms as your Mayor and CEO, and previously, as the first Auditor General. Pledging to continue moving our city forward in a positive way, with strong and experienced leadership.
“As autumn approaches, there will be much listening and discussion of future plans for our city. In the meantime, I remain dedicated to serving the people of Greater Sudbury in my official duties as your Mayor."
Bigger first announced his re-election bid while answering a question during his State of the City address in September 2021, and reaffirmed his intention at the start of 2022.
Although he has reaffirmed his commitment since that time, filing nomination papers with the city Friday makes it official.
“I’m very proud to have been serving residents starting as auditor general in 2009 and being elected as mayor in 2014, so I’d be proud to represent the residents again in another term of council as mayor,” he told Sudbury.com in January.
With Bigger registering, there are now eight mayoral candidates vying for the position in the Oct. 24 municipal election. Candidates also include Evelyn Dutrisac, Don Gravelle, Bob Johnston, Paul Lefebvre, Miranda Rocca-Circelli and Devin Labranche. Mila Wong registered on Thursday, and Sudbury.com is publishing a story on her candidacy soon.
The deadline for candidates to submit their nomination paperwork with the city is 2 p.m. on Aug. 19. A full list of registered candidates can be found by clicking here.
