Columbus Councilor John Anker, who was appointed as an interim representative, has filed a declaration of intent to accept campaign donations to run for the citywide District 9 council seat, going against precedent and previous statements.
Last March, the late Columbus Councilor Judy Thomas of District 9 resigned from the council because of declining health. During the same meeting, the council in a 6-3 vote appointed Anker, a former mayoral candidate and former council candidate, as her replacement.
At the time, Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson argued against making the appointment so fast and said he believed Anker may have plans to run for office again…