On Thursday night, May 16, Mayor Tony Staffieri officially announced that he will be running for a 5th term as Mayor of Derby.
The announcement was made at his [first] fundraiser which was held at La Sala (at Sons of Italy in Derby).
A large crowd, of over 300 people, turned out to show their support for Mayor Staffieri and join him for an evening of family style dining. The food was prepared by Staffieri’s own son, Anthony.
The Mayor started off his remarks with the announcement that he would be running again and by thanking everyone for their continued support.
The Mayor spoke briefly about his opponent as well. He mentioned that she is running on a platform of “it’s time for change,” and he wonders what exactly needs changing.
He continued by mentioning that the mill rate was reduced this year, we have an excellent bond rating, our local economy is stable, we have new development going on, and we are completing the third phase of our greenway and will be moving on to phase 4.
The Mayor asked, “What does she mean when she says it’s time for a change?”
Tony thanked all of his campaign staff and volunteers for making this latest run possible. He stressed that this is a team effort and couldn’t be accomplished without his great team.
In closing, the Mayor said that he couldn’t be happier with the way our City is going.
The start of the campaign is also marked with the launch of the Mayor’s Facebook page, Staffieri4Mayor2013, where you can view photos from the fundraiser, and keep up with the Mayor’s campaign activities.
The Mayor will also be Tweeting, daily, and there will be a website up in the near future.
