Councilman to seek re-election

By Traci Chapman
Published on February 2, 2008

Len Scott is looking to the future as he prepares for a campaign to retain his Ward 6 City Council seat.

Political newcomer Katherine Callahan will challenge Scott for the position in the April 1 election.

“There are more things I want to contribute and accomplish as a Council member,” he said. “We have a great group of people (on the Council), and I look forward to continuing the work we’ve started.”

Scott was elected to the Ward 6 seat in 2005. Since that time, he said he has tried to be a “voice of reason” at times when emotions ran high, both among Council members and when dealing with residents over issues such as zoning requests and fireworks.

“Sometimes in the past, there were some pretty heated discussions about certain issues,” he said. “I’ve tried to use my business experience to help guide what needed to be accomplished and what I felt was best for the city.”

That business experience includes his ownership of a Goodyear store in Bethany, a job in which he says he is not afraid to get his hands dirty to get the job done.

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