Ward 6 Councilmember Jim Perry announced Tuesday evening he plans to resign from office in the coming weeks.
“I had the dream and the goal of becoming a police officer and someday running for elective office,” Perry wrote in a statement sent Wednesday morning. “Thank you for making that happen and for making this a truly rewarding experience. I only hope you can understand my reasoning and final decision.”
Perry said he and his family had started exploring new opportunities for his life once he officially left public office. At the time, he said he believed one of the three candidates running to replace him would have reached the threshold necessary to win the seat out-right in June…