Richmond Hill City Councilman Russ Carpenter officially announced that he is running for mayor before about 100 friends and supporters outside city hall Tuesday afternoon. The two-term council member is the first to announce for the position. Current Mayor Harold Fowler is serving his second four-year term and cannot run again due to term limits.
Carpenter running for Richmond Hill mayor
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