Ted Rea is running in the municipal election to become a councillor on Dauphin City Council.
According to Rea, he was born in Dauphin in 1964 and retired two years ago after working as a teacher for thirty-two years.
He feels that it's time for a new challenge in his life and sees running for council as an opportunity to give back to the community he's lived in for almost his entire life.
"I'm not a politician. I'm not going to go out and make a bunch of promises that I may not be able to keep," Rea adds.
Tea Rea went on to say that if he is elected, he will listen to both sides of an issue before making an informed decision.
"I believe that through my experience in the educational field, I definitely possess the ability to work in group situations as well as with people on an individual basis, so I think that's also an important aspect of being a councillor," he adds.
Rea believes that Dauphin has difficulties attracting big businesses to set up operations in the city.
"In the last few years, the town has made some steps towards rectifying that situation, but I think... that's one... thing that I'd really like to see move on in a positive direction," he adds.
Rea went on to say that people should vote for him because he's honest, hardworking and a good decision-maker.
Anyone interested in running for municipal office has until September 20th to register.
The municipal election is scheduled for October 26th.
