Looks Like Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Wants To Have Term Limits Extended So He Can Run Yet Again
Looks Like Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Wants To Have Term Limits Extended So He Can Run Yet Again
The mayor of New York’s third-largest city said he is “strongly” considering seeking a fourth term in an exclusive interview with News 12 senior investigative reporter Tara Rosenblum. Mayor Mike Spano spoke with to News 12 late Thursday afternoon about his thoughts on staying at City Hall for another four years. “I love being mayor and something I would strongly consider,” he said. This isn’t the first time. Up until 2018 the Yonkers City Charter limited the mayor to two terms, but ahead of the 2019 election, the City Council voted to extend term limits and Mayor Mike Spano ran and won the election to serve a third term. This however was after coming on Black Westchester’s People Before Politics Radio Show, exactly four years ago on Sunday, October 28, 2018, and telling the crew he had no intention of running for a third term, even if they extended term limits (see video below). Shortly after we received a call from the mayor’s office informing us when Mayor Spano appeared on our show, he meant what he said but community leaders like Jim Bostic were calling for him to run again. Now is 2022, it appears history is repeating itself [...]
The mayor of New York’s third-largest city said he is “strongly” considering seeking a fourth term in an exclusive interview with News 12 senior investigative reporter Tara Rosenblum. Mayor Mike Spano spoke with to News 12 late Thursday afternoon about his thoughts on staying at City Hall for another four years. “I love being mayor and something I would strongly consider,” he said. This isn’t the first time. Up until 2018 the Yonkers City Charter limited the mayor to two terms, but ahead of the 2019 election, the City Council voted to extend term limits and Mayor Mike Spano ran and won the election to serve a third term. This however was after coming on Black Westchester’s People Before Politics Radio Show, exactly four years ago on Sunday, October 28, 2018, and telling the crew he had no intention of running for a third term, even if they extended term limits (see video below). Shortly after we received a call from the mayor’s office informing us when Mayor Spano appeared on our show, he meant what he said but community leaders like Jim Bostic were calling for him to run again. Now is 2022, it appears history is repeating itself [...]