THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, July 20, 1995 TAG: 9507200389
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: BY PERRY PARKS, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: ELIZABETH CITY LENGTH: Short : 33 lines
W.L. ``Pete'' Hooker, a city councilman for 14 years, said Wednesday he will not run again.
``It's time for somebody else,'' said Hooker, 67. ``I have served my time. I did everything I could for people. I worked for people.
``I've had it. I'm burned out.''
Hooker, currently mayor pro tem, won't be officially out of the race until the filing deadline passes on Aug. 4. But the widely known used-car dealer said, ``I'm not gonna change my mind.''
Former City Councilman Zack Robertson has filed to fill Hooker's 2nd Ward seat.
Also Wednesday, Realtor Donald Ys Cherry filed for a council seat in the 1st Ward.
The current 1st Ward Councilman up for re-election, David P. Bosomworth, is expected not to run because he is moving just outside the city limits.
Also up for re-election are council members Myrtle Rivers in the 4th Ward and Jimi Sutton in the 3rd Ward, and Mayor H. Rick Gardner.
Rivers and Gardner have filed.
KEYWORDS: ELIZABETH CITY COUNCILMANIC RACE CANDIDATE ELECTION
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