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Chiarelli not seeking re-election, deadline for local government nominations past

A university district councilor received a 450-day pay suspension in 2020 for lewd and inappropriate behavior reported by five women.

College Coun. Rick Chiarelli will not seek re-election.
University Council. Rick Chiarelli will not seek re-election. Photo by Tony Caldwell/Postmedia

His Rick Chiarelli's on local election ballots this fall No name.

The window to submit nominations for the mayor and city council closed at 2:00 pm on Friday. No submission from Chiarelli. A college district councilor received a 450-day salary suspension in November 2020. This was due to lewd and inappropriate behavior reported by five of his women who worked in his office or were interviewed by him for jobs.

He has been asked to resign from his current council post, and once again disregarding public expressions of antipathy against him, he will continue to serve as a trustee of the University District. It was a matter of deciding to serve. It's been months.

Chiarelli said while attending the housing announcement in June that he expected to run for re-election this fall. He has held various elected offices.He began as a board member of the Board of Education, of the former Nepean City.

The seats on the College Ward Council are contested in the order ofRain Johnson, Granda Kopitko, Wendy Davidson, Pat McGarry, and Delvas Wiltoe. Johnson said he was leaving his role as Director of Centertown Citizens' Ottawa Corporation and issued a statement following news that Chiarelli was not participating in the race. did.

"I am pleased that this election is no longer a referendum on the current City Councilor scandal at the door," Johnson wrote.

On Friday, not only his 19-year-old Jacob Solomon, his 14th candidate for mayor, but also the council and school board There was a steady stream of candidates for trustees of the Contact your city's election office to participate in each precinct on the last day possible.

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