{"id":7582,"date":"2024-07-09T15:12:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T18:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/?p=7582"},"modified":"2024-07-09T15:13:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T18:13:39","slug":"ex-educator-terry-doucette-announces-bid-for-region-of-queens-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/2024\/07\/09\/ex-educator-terry-doucette-announces-bid-for-region-of-queens-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-educator Terry Doucette announces bid for Region of Queens mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Liverpool resident Terry Doucette declared his bid on Tuesday for mayor of the Region of Queens. (Rick Conrad)<\/p><\/div>\n

A former teacher wants to be the next mayor of the Region of Queens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Terry Doucette retired in 2015 after 37 years as a teacher and school and school board administrator. He declared his intention at a council meeting on Tuesday during the public comments portion.<\/span><\/p>\n

In an interview afterward, Doucette, who lives in Liverpool, said he\u2019s running because he wants to see a number of concerns and priorities addressed in the next four years.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said some of those are housing, senior care and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to that, we have a new mill being proposed through the province of Nova Scotia. And I\u2019m excited about the potential for that. That will create the need for environmental sensitivity as well as labour-related benefits for our community. I watched Bowater Mersey over my time. \u2026 I know people who worked there with good wages. And I think if it comes this way \u2026 if they can assure us it\u2019s going to be an environmental plus, I think the community would support that.<\/span><\/p>\n

“And I realize that housing is the No. 1 concern for our residents. Seniors, young people, the demand for more apartments, the increase in rents has created a crisis.”<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, the only other person running for mayor is Scott Christian. He announced in November<\/a> that he was vying for the top elected spot in Queens County.<\/span><\/p>\n

Christian is a business consultant who is also the former chairman of the Queens Daycare Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another candidate had declared his intention to run, but has since thrown his support behind Christian. James Grant, a former business owner from Milton, said he would drop out of the race if somebody else ran that he could support.<\/span><\/p>\n

Queens Mayor Darlene Norman has not said whether she will seek re-election.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For his part, Doucette said Tuesday that there wasn\u2019t one single issue that made him decide to run. And he declined to assess the job of the current council.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know there are always dissensions when people are in the position to govern locally or provincially or federally. As a mature person, I believe in communication, I believe in moderation, I believe in conflict resolution. I have a lot of leadership skills from my past. People have to come together and share their views and this is a place on the council to share those views. At the end of the day, we\u2019re all here and running for the same reasons, which is to respect what the people want.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In his time as an educator, Doucette says he\u2019s lived and worked all over Queens County. He\u2019s also volunteered with the board of Queens Manor and run a property management company.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not running against anybody, I’m running for something,” he said. “I\u2019m running for the people in North Queens, I\u2019m running for the people in South Queens, I’m running because I\u2019ve been into all the communities. I’ve worked with the people, people know me and I’m asking for a chance and some support.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s still lots of time for others to join the race for mayor and the rest of council. The election is on Oct. 19, with the second Tuesday in September, or Sept. 10, set for candidates to file their nomination papers.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, for the first time, people will be able to vote in person, online or by phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Email: rickconradqccr@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to the audio version of this story below<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/terrydoucette4mayorjuly924.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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