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Barbeque in Arcata, which gave up last month. The owner, Scott Seelye, told the Mad River Union’s Jack Durham “the restaurant was barely getting by, sometimes struggling” and he couldn’t afford the $40,000-some in upgrades Singleton’s suit demanded. Seelye also told the Union that, 18 years ago when he opened the restaurant, he got all the permits required. ● POLITICS / BY RYAN BURNS / THURSDAY, DEC. 12 AT 2:27 P.M.
Chris Kerrigan to Run for Eureka Mayor
Looks like former Eureka City Councilman Chris Kerrigan is ready to pursue his
second act on the city’s political stage. Kerrigan, who was just 20 years old when he was first elected to represent Eureka’s 4th Ward back in 2000, tells the Journal that he’ll be running for mayor next year, challenging incumbent Frank Jager. “I think Eureka needs some positive change and positive vision,” Kerrigan said by phone this afternoon. “I plan on putting together a set of policies and proposals that meet that vision.” His candidacy should inject some drama into next year’s election. Back in 2004, Kerrigan defeated now-supervisor Rex Bohn in a campaign that got rather ugly, revealing a bitter political divide in Eureka.
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If anything, that dicity’s troubles seem to vide has only expanded have caused a comin the intervening years, munal malaise. “I think and with the upcomthere’s a lack of pride, ing appointment of unfortunately, and that Chester “Chet” Albin to needs to be changed. represent the 5th Ward, We need proactivethe council is leaning type policies to address farther right than it has those issues. Once in recent memory. we do that, we’ll see CHRIS KERRIGAN’S FACEBOOK But Kerrigan said the pride and investment PROFILE PHOTO issues facing the city go increase.” beyond partisan politics. Kerrigan has yet to “Eureka has serious file his official candiissues that it needs to proactively address: dacy paperwork but said he’ll likely do so crime, traffic safety, the lack of busiafter the holidays. ness investment.” He suggested that the ●