Wednesday, July 15, 2009
politics / Durham
No automatic victories in Durham: Donald Hughes files; Mike Woodard has a challenger
Donald Hughes has made good on his promise to run for Durham City Council, filing today to challenge incumbent Cora Cole-McFadden in the Ward 1 race.
In addition, Ward 3 Councilman Mike Woodard picked up a challenger on the 2009 ballot: Allan Pollak, president of Chapel Hill-based IT company Noah IT.
All Durham incumbents up for re-election--including Mayor Bill Bell and Ward 2 Councilman Howard Clement--now face challengers in the 2009 election.
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