Calvert Will Face Challenger For City Hall Seat

By Corey Pein on August 12th, 2009

Former Journal North City Hall reporter Russell Simon filed papers today to run for Santa Fe Councilor Chris Calvert’s District 1 seat.

Running is “something I’ve been thinking about for a while,” Simon, 27, tells SFR. “This is my city; I want to make it better.”

Simon left the Journal in 2007. He now works as a community manager for the family business, WestGate Properties, and under temporary contract for Repower New Mexico, the state outpost for Al Gore’s “climate protection” campaign.

Simon, pictured, says a campaign website and platform will be rolled out in the next couple of weeks.

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