Thomas J. Penn said Wednesday morning that he was withdrawing his name from consideration.
âItâs very unfortunate. The interest is there,â he said. âBut itâs not the right time.â
Earlier in the day, Mr. Penn said he was having second thoughts about the vacant seat, but he had concerns about how it would impact his job as a sales account executive at Spectrum.
Less than an hour later, he called to say that he decided he would not remain in the running to replace former Councilman Jesse C.P. Roshia, who resigned Jan. 31.
With Mr. Pennâs departure, it apparently leaves Amy Horton and Benjamin Shoen as the only remaining candidates. Neither of them returned a reporterâs phone calls Wednesday.
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