New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, Wins Fight To Extend Term Limits
The New York City Council has approved changes in the term-limits law that will allow Mayor Michael Bloomberg to seek re-election next year. The council passed the bill Thursday by a vote of 29-22. The bill gives city officeholders the option of three consecutive four-year terms.
Published: October 23, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City Council has approved changes in the term-limits law that will allow Mayor Michael Bloomberg to seek re-election next year.
The council passed the bill Thursday by a vote of 29-22. The bill gives city officeholders the option of three consecutive four-year terms.
They had been limited to two terms. Bloomberg’s term concludes at the end of 2009.
Bloomberg announced his plans to change the term-limits law and seek re-election three weeks ago. He had opposed changing the law earlier in his administration, but now says he needs a third term to deal with the city’s financial crisis.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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