Kamloops council candidate changes course, running for mayor
KAMLOOPS — A rookie council candidate says he has changed his mind and wants to run for mayor.
Todd McLeod becomes the fourth person to express their intention to run for the city’s top job, along with Ken Christian, Cindy Ross Friedman and Reo Rocheleau.
McLeod says his change of heart comes after looking at the logistical implications of splitting a part-time council gig with his full-time job as an air ambulance paramedic.
“I work two weeks away in Manitoba on an air ambulance, and then I’ll be home for two weeks,” McLeod. “That might have been a difficulty if I was (serving on) council.”