Sandi Mann drops commish race

Lane County Commission candidate Sandi Mann announced this afternoon (Jan. 28) that she is dropping out of the primary race for the Springfield District 2 position. She says she had put her campaign on the shelf for a few weeks in December and January, and “Now that I am able to get back to it, I’ve lost a lot of momentum.”

Mann says it was difficult to recruit enough volunteers and raise enough money to mount a serious campaign, but she appreciates the support she did receive. Mann is a substitute teacher with area school districts and has been involved in numerous social justice organizations over the years. She served on the Unitarian Church’s Social Justice Comittte and has also been involved in the work of Occupy Interfaith Social Justice.

This commission race is now down to incumbent Sid Leiken and Springfield City Councilor Sheri Moore. Leiken waited until Jan. 20 to announce that he will be running again.

In 2012, Mann ran for the Oregon Legislature against John Lively and Joe Pishioneri.

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