CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall City Councillor David Murphy announced that he would be on the ballot in October for the top political job in the City of Cornwall
Murphy announced that he would be running for Mayor at the Best Western in Cornwall on Tuesday, May 1.
He was introduced to the room full of supporters by long-time friend and Campaign Media Manager Dan Allaire.
“He presents well and he knows the community inside and out,” said Allaire. “And he will fight for us.”
Murphy grew up in Cornwall, and has raised his family here and said that he wanted to create a community that his daughter would want to raise her family in someday.
He said that as leader of Council he would strive to create consensus.
“A good Mayor will bring council together to achieve common goals,” he said.
Murphy also outlined some campaign promises in his announcement speech.
He said that as Mayor, his goals would be to build a new Fire Hall, a new Arts Centre and to develop a waterfront for everyone, and not one that was just full of condos.
When asked about his vision for the waterfront he said that the land, which is now owned by the Federal Ministry of Transportation, would have to be owned by the City of Cornwall before it is developed.
“We have to own it,” he said. “I know it will be expensive, but the City has to own it.”
He explained that he wanted the land in the City’s hands so that the community of Cornwall can be a part of the decision as to how the land is developed. He said that he did not envision condos along most of the waterfront, instead, he hoped to see things like a boardwalk with small shops along the canal.
Murphy ended his official remarks by promising, in both French and English to bring a new direction and new leadership to the City of Cornwall.
So far, David Murphy is the only one who has announced his candidacy for Mayor.
The official nomination process opened on May 1 with election day happening on Oct. 22.
