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Armstrong Mayor Seeks A 4th Term

Armstrong Mayor Seeks 4th Term

Sep 7, 2018 | 9:27 AM

Armstrong Mayor Chris Pieper is seeking re-election.

He filed his papers yesterday and says the biggest thing he struggled with was a 4 year commitment.

“It can’t be taken lightly. You really have to commit to going for a four year term and when you’re running for Mayor or council you can’t go in half way.”

He says it’s a full-time commitment.

“I thought about that all summer. Actually, probably the last year whether I was going to do it again or not. When you look back four years it goes pretty quick. When you look ahead four years, It’s almost forever.”

Pieper says having a good team on council played a role in making his decision.

He says everybody needs a goal to get up in the morning and being Mayor has been a good goal.

Pieper was first elected mayor in 2008 and was acclaimed during the last 2 elections.