印第安纳州曼西市市长Ridenour宣布不寻求2027年第三个任期
印第安纳州曼西市市长、共和党人Dan Ridenour于10月12日宣布，他将不寻求在2027年连任第三个市长任期。Ridenour自2019年首次当选市长，其现任任期将持续至2027年12月31日，他承诺在剩余约14个半月里继续「全力以赴」工作。
现年66岁的Ridenour表示，今年4月29日他被诊断出前列腺癌并接受手术，这段经历让他重新思考人生规划。「担任曼西市市长是我一生的荣幸。」他在声明中说。他回顾任期政绩：市财政年末现金状况连续四年改善，曼西重建委员会债务减少1620万美元，且「从不为开发商借债，只付现金或说不」；同时城市住房和人口都在增长，「一些尚未宣布的好消息将在2027年或之后到来」。
Ridenour下周将迎来67岁生日。他表示，卸任后将把更多时间留给妻子、子女和孙辈。
信息来源：The Star Press https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2026/10/12/ridenour-announces-he-wont-seek-a-third-term-as-muncie-mayor-in-2027/92217399007/
Muncie Mayor Ridenour Says He Will Not Seek a Third Term in 2027
MUNCIE, Ind. — Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour, a Republican, announced on Oct. 12 that he will not seek a third term in 2027. Ridenour, first elected in 2019, will serve through Dec. 31, 2027, and pledged to keep working “tirelessly” for the remaining roughly 14 and a half months.
Ridenour, who turns 67 next week, said an April 29 prostate cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery led him to rethink his plans. “Serving Muncie as mayor has been the honor of my life,” he said in his statement. He pointed to four straight years of improved year-end city cash balances, a $16.2 million reduction in Muncie Redevelopment Commission debt, and a policy of “never borrowing money for a developer — we simply pay cash or say no,” alongside growth in housing and population.
He said he will spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren after leaving office, and hinted that more good news for the city is still to be announced in 2027 or later.
Source: The Star Press
图片来源：曼西市中心航拍，公有领域（Wikimedia Commons）
