Council Incumbent Swearingen Takes Out Papers for Re-election

Pinole City Councilman Roy Swearingen on Monday requested nomination papers to run for another term on Nov. 6, according to Pinole City Clerk Patricia Athenour.

Swearingen won a seat on the five-member council in 2008. His term, and that of current Mayor Peter Murray, expire in this year. Murray told Pinole Patch on Monday that he has yet to make a final decision on whether to run again. Murray has served on the council for 20 years.

Last week, former Pinole Chamber of Commerce President to run for council.

The council incumbents face an Aug. 10 deadline to file for re-election. If either one of them choose not to file for another four-year term, the filing period for non-incumbent other candidates would be extended to Aug. 15.

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