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This article was taken from a Newark Post 9/30/10 News Bulletin:
Pomeroy to step down in April
By Mark Corrigan
In an emotional announcement at Monday
night’s City Council meeting, Councilman Paul Pomeroy stated that he will
not seek re-election in April 2011. Pomeroy is councilman of Newark’s 1st District
and has served on the council since April 2005.
Stating that he needed more time to
devote to his job as a Marketing Director at Aloysius, Butler & Clark in
Wilmington, and did not want to miss any more time with his young
family, calling them “without a doubt, the most important thing in my
life.” His wife Catherine and his children were in the audience as the
statement was made.
The councilman thanked the residents
of the 1st District
for their support and said that it was “a true pleasure to serve on the
Council.” Coucilmen Temko, Athey, Clifton, Tuttle, and Markham all
thanked Pomeroy for his boundless energy and the creative ideas he
imparted to the council.
Pomeroy stated that the timing of his announcement would allow any interested candidates ample time to prepare for their campaigns. He also stated that he has not “anointed” any successors.
Comment by: Steve Purvis
Although Paul was not our councilman (West Branch), he was always great to keep us posted on any city news and also to help out in any way he could to promote the well being of the city and the neighborhoods. It will be hard to find a replacement for the council that will be the dedicated hard worker that Paul was.