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Caleb Roebuck announces run for Ward 2 councilor in Lewiston
The longtime community organizer says he wants to run with the goal of being available and open to all constituents so the issues facing everyone in Lewiston can be dealt with.
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Caleb Roebuck
LEWISTON Caleb Roebuck, a brewery associate and longtime community organizer, has declared his candidacy for the City Council to represent Ward 2.
Roebuck said he has spent many years organizing in Lewiston and across the state where he has spoken with people who shared the same concerns: their elected officials ignored real issues and were not accessible or responsive. These concerns helped inspire him to run for office with the goal of being available and open to all constituents so the issues facing everyone in Lewiston can be dealt with, he said.
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AUBURN The number of people taking out nomination papers for this year’s election is lagging behind previous election cycles, so far.
As of Thursday, nine people had taken out papers to run for the 15 elected seats. All seats are up for election every two years.
According to City Clerk Sue Clements-Dallaire, at this time two years ago, some 25 people had taken out papers.
“(That’s) much different from what we’ve seen so far this year,” she said.
Earlier Thursday, Mayor Jason Levesque became the first official candidate for mayor, announcing he will seek a third term. Asked about the low numbers of candidates, Levesque said he wasn’t sure yet.