Fremont mayor gets another challenger
FREMONT — Another Fremont man is making a bid for the city’s mayoral seat, saying he was motivated by a recently failed effort to crack down on illegal immigration.
Carl Schaffner never before considered a run for an elected position, but says he knew he needed to do it after the City Council voted down an ordinance that would have banned renting to, harboring and hiring illegal immigrants. Mayor Skip Edwards’ vote broke the tie.
The 48-year-old has until Sept. 2 to collect 1,419 signatures from registered voters living in the city.
He is the second to announce his intent to challenge Edwards in the November election. Wesley Homes filed an affidavit with the Dodge County Clerk’s Office last week to run as a write-in candidate.
Carl Schaffner never before considered a run for an elected position, but says he knew he needed to do it after the City Council voted down an ordinance that would have banned renting to, harboring and hiring illegal immigrants. Mayor Skip Edwards’ vote broke the tie.
The 48-year-old has until Sept. 2 to collect 1,419 signatures from registered voters living in the city.
He is the second to announce his intent to challenge Edwards in the November election. Wesley Homes filed an affidavit with the Dodge County Clerk’s Office last week to run as a write-in candidate.
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