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Atlanta Mayoral Race: Clark won't run
(WSB Radio) -- WSB consumer expert Clark Howard will not run for Mayor of Atlanta next year.
In an interview with Scott Slade on "Atlanta's Morning News," Howard said the reason he's not running is his kids.
"As I got closer and closer to getting involved and got more involved in the political world and met with more and more people, it was clear that my life as I knew it with my children was over," Howard said.
Howard added, "there was no way I could serve the people of Atlanta as I should, if I were to run for Mayor, and still be a good father to my kids. Just couldn't happen."
Howard told Slade, "I know it's selfish, but I could not do that to my kids."
Clark Howard can be heard daily on News Talk 750 WSB from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
What others are saying
- Clark is awesome.This is the very reason that Clark needs to be the mayor of Atlanta! I'll tel you what, Clark, move to the city of Bethlehem and all 994 of us will elect you mayor. We don't even have a police department and I still haven't been able to find city hall! It'll be a breeze.
- What? No negative posting allowed?Ok, obviously negative comments about their celebrity commentator is not allowed even though the post was clean. No comments since 1:21 PM this afternoon? Sure, and it snows in Georgia in July. Give me a break! AJC, here I come!
- Clark as Mayor....Good for you Clark. Though we NEED you desperately to help save this city, I believe everyone in city government should listen to you everyday and apply what they hear....then the city can pay you a consulting fee!
- Decision is not selfishClark Howards decision to not run for mayor is not selfish. Rather it is very selfless putting his children ahead of his own ambitions. He clearly has his priorities in order. The kids will be grown someday and then Clark can reconsider a run for mayor at that time.
I salute his placing parenthood ahead of politics. - Clark won't run...Hey Clark just run when your kids go to college. I'm sure the Atlanta local govt. will still be in shambles by then as well if not worse.
- Clark won't run...Hey Clark just run when your kids go to college. I'm sure the Atlanta local govt. will still be in shambles by then as well if not worse.
- Way to goa man of principles. you can still play an active role in the atlanta political scene without the headache of being mayor
- Atlanta Mayoral Race: Clark won't run.Clark, you would have been selfish if you had entered the mayoral race. You put your kids first and made the right decision.
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