02/01/2026
Always one of the strongest supporters of Historic Preservation in our Assembly. He’ll be an excellent Mayor for New Albany.
A longtime state representative has announced he won’t run again for his Statehouse seat and plans to leave the Republican party.
Rep. Ed Clere said he instead plans to run for New Albany mayor next year as an independent.
In an interview with the News and Tribune, which first broke the news, Clere said he has grown increasingly concerned about the direction of legislation at the General Assembly, where Republicans hold supermajorities in both chambers.
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